Astronomy & Astrophysics 101: Gravitational Waves - SciTechDaily

Gravitational waves are distortions in spacetime that result from the movements of objects with mass. Gravitational waves are not simple conceptually, as they require one to think of the fabric of the Universe in terms of spacetime. Spacetime is a four-dimens…

This illustration shows the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward as the black holes spiral toward each other. Credit: LIGO/T. Pyle Gravitational waves are distor… [+1987 chars]

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