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Scientists record a black hole collision they weren’t sure was possible
The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.
WA observatory in Hanford helps make stunning black hole discovery
The future of at least one of the U.S. LIGO observatories is in jeopardy as deep cuts to science programs are proposed by the ...
WA senator fighting to save Nobel Prize-winning Tri-Cities observatory
The Trump administration has called for shutting down either a Tri-Cities, WA, or Louisiana observatory that work in tandem.
IEEE Spectrum on MSN2d
First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Begins Construction
L ast month, work began on the world’s first space-based gravitational wave detector. The European Space Agency and partner ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN1d
What Happens to Science When Black Holes Break the Rules?
This is the most massive black hole binary we’ve observed through gravitational waves, and it presents a real challenge to ...