This black hole merger animation was created using data collected by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors, an observation designated GW190412. Credits ...

Spatial distortion from a plus-polarized gravitational wave travels perpendicular to the computer screen. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

A team of researchers just introduced a new way of detecting gravitational wave sources that they posit could vastly improve precision of detections and expedite the detection of such enigmatic ...

The first direct detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time caused by the movements of massive cosmic objects, a decade ago 1 marked the start of a new era in astronomy. Gravitational ...

Binary neutron star mergers occur millions of light-years away from Earth. Interpreting the gravitational waves they produce presents a major challenge for traditional data-analysis methods.