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Latest about gravitational waves
Gravitational-wave treasure trove reveals dozens of black hole crashes
By Meghan Bartels published
Scientists can now catch gravitational waves better than ever before.
Was there a bang at the end of the universe?
By All About Space magazine, Colin Stuart published
Space mysteries: How gravitational waves could explain how our universe began when another one ended.
The same black hole can collide with its kin multiple times, lopsided merger suggests
By Meghan Bartels published
For black holes, a collision doesn't have to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, new research suggests.
Gravitational waves point scientists to elusive missing-link black hole
By Meghan Bartels published
A new sound has joined the symphony of the universe as we hear it.
Hunting for medium-sized black holes with the next generation of gravitational wave detectors
By Paul Sutter published
Some patience will be needed.
What happens if black holes fall into wormholes? A new way to find out.
By Charles Q. Choi published
Astronomers might detect black holes falling into wormholes via ripples in space and time called gravitational waves, a new study finds.
Extragalactic planets? Gravitational waves could help us find them.
By Charles Q. Choi published
Scientists may one day detect alien planets outside the Milky Way using the ripples in space and time known as gravitational waves, a new study finds.
Are there any black holes left over from the Big Bang?
By Paul Sutter published
What would a universe flooded with primordial black holes look like?
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