• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 15th, 2014
LIGO to Hunt for Gravitational Waves Using Lasers

LIGO to Hunt for Gravitational Waves Using Lasers

The experiment is due to come online sometime next year

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 18th, 2014
Multiverse Theory Potentially Confirmed by Evidence of Cosmic Inflation

Multiverse Theory Potentially Confirmed by Evidence of Cosmic Inflation

The discovery of gravitational waves has major implications for astronomy

Gravitational Waves Detected for the First Time

Gravitational Waves Detected for the First Time

This confirms that the Universe is indeed expanding exponentially

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 6th, 2014
Complex Gravitational Laboratory Discovered in Space

Complex Gravitational Laboratory Discovered in Space

A triple star system provides optimal conditions for analysis

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2013
How Rare White Dwarf Systems Come to Be

How Rare White Dwarf Systems Come to Be

New study finally sheds some light on their origins

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2013
Rare Black Hole Duo Spotted in Faraway Galaxy

Rare Black Hole Duo Spotted in Faraway Galaxy

Instances where black holes spin together are very uncommon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Atom Interferometers Could One Day Detect Gravitational Waves

Atom Interferometers Could One Day Detect Gravitational Waves

NASA has recently awarded new funds to a team developing such devices

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2012
Simulation Reveals Black Hole Merger

Simulation Reveals Black Hole Merger

Events such as this are thought to produce gravitational waves

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 4th, 2012
Effect of Gravitational Waves Finally Detected

Effect of Gravitational Waves Finally Detected

Albert Einstein was the first to propose these waves existed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2012
Galaxy Kicks Black Hole into Deep Space

Galaxy Kicks Black Hole into Deep Space

The object is being ejected at a tremendous speed

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 20th, 2012
Pulsars Analyses May Reveal Gravitational Waves

Pulsars Analyses May Reveal Gravitational Waves

These objects may also be used to test existing scientific theories

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2011
LISA Pathfinder Instrument Completes Cryogenic Tests

LISA Pathfinder Instrument Completes Cryogenic Tests

The tool is scheduled to fly to space no earlier than 2014

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 29th, 2011
Verifying Gravity Waves with Neutron Star Emissions

Verifying Gravity Waves with Neutron Star Emissions

Collisions between such objects generate shock waves

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 22nd, 2011
Gravitational Waves May Explain Cosmic Puzzles

Gravitational Waves May Explain Cosmic Puzzles

If only we could find a way to confirm the waves exist

 
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