Using a detector the size of a galaxy, astronomers find strongest evidence yet for gravitational waves from supermassive black hole pairs
- Written by: Daniel Reardon, Postdoctoral researcher in pulsar timing and gravitational waves, Swinburne University of Technology
OzGrav / Swinburne / Carl KnoxWhen black holes and other enormously massive, dense objects whirl around one another, they send out ripples in space and time called gravitational waves. These waves are one of the few ways we have to study the enigmatic cosmic giants that create them.
Astronomers have observed the high-frequency “chirps”...
