The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, is one of the most powerful scientific equipment for detecting gravitational waves. Covering an area of 16 square kilometers, it also ...

A team of physicists led by Jonathan Richardson of the University of California, Riverside, demonstrated how new optical ...

When neutron stars collide, they create a powerful gravitational-wave signal, with the post-merger remnant ringing like a ...

Traditional black holes, as predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity, contain what are known as singularities, i.e. points where the laws of physics break down. Identifying how ...

In a paper published earlier this month in Physical Review Letters, a team of physicists led by Jonathan Richardson of the ...

Discover the challenges and breakthroughs in nuclear fusion, the clean energy source of the future. Learn about the science ...

Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...

Scientists described for the first time the creation of regular black holes from gravitational effects and without the need ...

Einstein predicted that massive objects bend light as it passes through their gravitational field. This week, a new telescope ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...

Euclid, a space telescope on a mission to uncover the secrets of dark matter and dark energy, has already made a stunning ...