History of discovery

The History of Gravitational Waves

From Einstein's 1916 prediction that mass in motion should ripple spacetime, through a century of doubt about whether they could ever be detected, to the first direct detection of a black-hole merger in 2015 — and a new way of observing the universe.

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›A century from prediction to detection

Gravitational-Wave Detection
Binary Black Hole Merger

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The History of Gravitational Waves

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Astronomers, eras & methods

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The History of Gravitational Waves

Highlights

Astronomers, eras & methods

Across the history of discovery

Knowledge connections

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