Gravitational waves
Coverage of Gravitational waves in the Nexus archive.
- Black hole's 'point of no escape' studied with the loudest gravitational waves ever heard
Scientists studied a black hole's 'point of no escape' using the loudest gravitational waves ever detected. The research focuses on understanding the event horizon and its interaction with gravitational wave phenomena.
- Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne Returns to Pasadena for Caltech President’s Final Commencement
Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist, will deliver the keynote address at Caltech's 132nd Commencement on Beckman Mall. This is Thomas Rosenbaum's final commencement as Caltech President before he steps down in June.
- Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'
Astronomers have discovered a 'lost world' of black hole mergers, described as the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization. The findings involve black hole masses detected through gravitational waves.
- Gravitational waves may have created dark matter in the early universe
New research suggests gravitational waves in the early universe may have transformed into particles that became dark matter. This theory proposes that spacetime ripples from the Big Bang contributed to the formation of the invisible substance shaping galaxies.
- Gravitational waves may be hidden in the light atoms emit
Scientists propose detecting gravitational waves by observing shifts in light emitted by atoms, which could enable ultra-compact detectors using cold-atom systems. The method relies on gravitational waves subtly altering photon frequencies without changing light emission intensity.