They’re at the core of a triple galaxy merger one billion light years from Earth
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Astronomy
Astronomers are using an asteroid survey to also search for massive mergers
When notified of a gravitational wave detection, SAGUARO will attempt to find optical evidence of the aftermath
Deep Space
Gravitational wave ejections appear to be more frequent than first thought
The LIGO and Virgo collaboration has observed more cosmic collisions after their equipment upgrades in April 2019
Astronomy
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
Deep Space
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
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New gravitational wave detection reveals ripples from black hole smash
This is the first three-detector observations made of these waves in the fabric of space-time
Deep Space
Astronomers discover closest-ever supermassive black hole pairing
The system resides in spiral galaxy NGC 7674, which is located about 400 million light years from Earth
Space Exploration
Goodbye, LISA Pathfinder: ESA deactivates gravitational wave mission
The spacecraft has been switched off as planned on the evening of 18 July, ending its successful mission which surpassed all expectations
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Space telescope captures mysterious cosmic explosion
An odd flash of X-rays has been discovered by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory in the deepest X-ray image ever obtained
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Astronomers clock the spin rate of a supermassive black hole
The rotational rate of one of the most massive black holes in the universe has been measured
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LIGO’s twin black holes may have been born inside a single star
“It’s the cosmic equivalent of a pregnant woman carrying twins inside her belly,” says Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb
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BREAKING: Gravitational waves detected for the very first time
The finding confirms a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity and opens an unprecedented new window to the universe