The merger sent an intense flash of radiation into the cosmos, picked up by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
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LIGO and Virgo are back in business to search for more gravitational waves
After upgrading the mirrors, lasers and other important components, the hunt for ripples in space and time is back on
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Astronomers discover a cosmic relative to a gravitational wave source
A source with remarkable similarities to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has been discovered
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Astronomers spot light created by gravitational waves for the first time
Marking the beginning of a new era in astrophysics, scientists have detected ripples in space-time and electromagnetic radiation, or light, from the same event