Gravitational Waves
Third Gravitational Wave Event Detected
LIGO has detected a third instance of gravitational waves. Like the previous two, this one was caused by merging black…
Do Gravitational Waves Permanently Alter the Nature of Spacetime?
A new study by a team of researchers from Monash University argues that gravitational waves may permanently alter the fabric…
Towards A New Understanding Of Dark Matter
Could Primordial Black Holes be what the Universe's dark matter is made of?
What Happens When Black Holes Collide?
Black holes are the most impressive objects in the Universe, but when happens when they crash into each other is…
The 2016 Nobel Prize In Physics: It’s Complicated
This year's Nobel Prize in physics is expected to be be conferred on the three scientists who invented the process…
Second Gravitational Wave Source Found By LIGO
With the announcement of the second detection of elusive gravitational waves, scientists hope this is just the beginning of a…
Beyond WIMPs: Exploring Alternative Theories Of Dark Matter
A team of scientists are looking beyond WIMPs in the search for Dark Matter, one which could be confirmed in…
The Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Pulsar Webs, Space Interferometers and Everything
Now that Advanced LIGO has made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, what does the future of gravitational wave…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 19, 2016: Rebecca Roth
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Rebecca Roth, Imaging Coordinator & Social Media Specialist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center;…
Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work
Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…