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WA observatory in Hanford helps make stunning black hole discovery
The future of at least one of the U.S. LIGO observatories is in jeopardy as deep cuts to science programs are proposed by the ...
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First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Begins Construction
L ast month, work began on the world’s first space-based gravitational wave detector. The European Space Agency and partner ...
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Two monster black holes just collided — it’s so massive, it shouldn’t exist
Two colossal black holes among the most massive ever seen collided in deep space, creating gravitational waves that rippled ...
WA senator fighting to save Nobel Prize-winning Tri-Cities observatory
The Trump administration has called for shutting down either a Tri-Cities, WA, or Louisiana observatory that work in tandem.
Gravitational Waves Create A 'Cosmic Symphony' That Scientists Are Tuning Into
Scientists are using pulsars to detect the gravitational wave 'hum' created from supermassive black hole mergers. Credit: National Science Foundation (NSF) ...