Gravitational Waves Have Been Detected, A Century After Einstein Predicted Them
by The Daily Eye Team February 15 2016, 4:16 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 30 secsThe results are in, and the rumors are true. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), based jointly in Louisiana and Washington, has directly detected gravitational waves for the first time in history. We can now officially "hear" cosmic phenomenon such as colliding black holes, in the same way that telescopes have allowed us to see these spectacular events.
Wild applause and fervent jubilation is recommended.
“We have detected gravitational waves,” said David Reitze, LIGO’s laboratory executive director, during a packed press briefing this morning at 10:30 AM Eastern. “We did it.”