Technique · Gravitation & Multi-Messenger
Gravitational-Wave Detection
Detecting the minute stretching and squeezing of space as gravitational waves pass, using kilometre-scale laser interferometers. Since 2015, detectors have heard the mergers of black holes and neutron stars, opening a new sense for astronomy.
Gravitation & Multi-MessengerMeasures: Ripples in spacetime
Highlights
- ›A new sense: hearing the mergers of black holes
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- Member of groupGravitation & Multi-Messenger
- Associated withGravitational Waves
- Associated withGravitational waves
- Associated withKilonova
- Associated withCompact-Binary Merger
- Associated withStandard Sirens
- Associated withGEO600
- Associated withEinstein Telescope
- Associated withCosmic Explorer
- Associated withLaser Interferometry
- Associated withSpace Interferometry
- Associated withPulsar Timing Array
- Associated withBinary Black Hole Merger
- Associated withBinary Neutron Star Merger
- Associated withBlack Hole–Neutron Star Merger
- Associated withThe History of Gravitational Waves
- Associated withThe History of Black Holes
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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