Results of First Search for Visible Light Associated with Gravitational Waves
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:32
in Astronomy & Space
Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts the emission of gravitational waves by massive celestial bodies moving though space-time. For the past century gravitational waves have eluded a direct detection, but now the LIGO Virgo Collaboration has announced the first direct detection of gravitational waves, emitted by a merging pair of black holes.