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Astronomers may have detected background ripples in spacetime itself

The gravitational waves we’ve detected so far have been like tsunamis in the spacetime sea, but it’s believed that gentle ripples should also pervade the universe. Now, a 13-year survey of light from ...
Inverse

Scientists Just Heard the Hum of Giant Black Holes — Here's How They'll Pinpoint the Source

Astronomers just discovered a background “hum” of low-frequency gravitational waves constantly rippling through the universe — but what’s next? When two galaxies merge, the supermassive black holes at ...
Physics World

Gravitational effects could shed more light on the Hubble tension

Cousins says he is “hopeful” that the findings of gravitational-wave cosmology will be able shed more light on the Hubble ...
Physics World

Pulsar timing irregularities reveals hidden gravitational-wave background

Cosmic claims: researchers have used radio telescopes around the world to hunt for gravitational waves using the subtle variations in the timing of pulsars. (Courtesy: Aurore Simonnet for the NANOGrav ...
Ars Technica

NANOGrav hears “hum” of gravitational wave background, louder than expected

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime predicted by Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, first detected in 2015. But an expected corresponding low-frequency ...
CNN

Astronomers ‘hear’ the celestial choir of gravitational waves for the first time

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have been able to “hear” the ...