We got 'em! Observation of Gravitational Waves confirmed.

8 years 10 months ago #105512 by Seanie_Morris

We got 'em! Observation of Gravitational Waves confirmed. was created by Seanie_Morris

This is big news in the science and astronomy community, and one that has social media lit up around the globe this afternoon. Einstein was, after all these decades, right.

Abstract paper:
journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.061102

Media (New York Times) article:
www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/science/ligo-...s-einstein.html?_r=0

History has been made, and in Einstein's case, verified.

Seanie.

Midlands Astronomy Club.
Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
Former IFAS Chairperson and Secretary.

The following user(s) said Thank You: dave_lillis, michael_murphy, johnomahony

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