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WATCH: What Happens When 2 Neutron Stars Collide

Ehud Nakar (Tel Aviv), Ore Gottlieb (Tel Aviv), Leo Singer (NASA), Mansi Kasliwal (Caltech), and the GROWTH collaboration YouTube

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WATCH: What Happens When 2 Neutron Stars Collide

December 20, 2017 • Turns out that Einstein was right about what happens when neutron stars collide. An international team of astronomers has confirmed his theory for the first time.

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How To Catch The Biggest Wave In The Universe

Lasers and mirrors are used to carefully measure shifts in space-time. To avoid contamination, protective clothing must be worn at all times. LIGO Lab/Caltech/MIT hide caption

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How To Catch The Biggest Wave In The Universe

August 17, 2016 • An L-shaped machine in Louisiana is hunting for some of the most powerful waves in existence: gravitational waves. This wave detector acts like a giant tape measure to capture bends in space and time.

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Scientists Aflutter Over Gravitational Wave Rumors

Researchers are rumored to have seen ripples in space-time from the collision of two black holes (artist's depiction). National Astronomical Observatory of Japan hide caption

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Scientists Aflutter Over Gravitational Wave Rumors

February 9, 2016 • If the rumors are true, then humanity is about to learn a lot about the heaviest stuff in the universe.