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Gravitational Waves

Gravitation of sun, moon influences behaviour of animals, plants: Study

The rhythms of activity in all biological organisms, both plants and animals, are closely linked to the gravitational tides created by the orbital mechanics of the Sun-Earth-Moon system, a study found

Gravitation of sun, moon influences behaviour of animals, plants: Study
Updated On : 05 Jan 2022 | 9:27 AM IST

Gravitational waves from black hole collision detected

The waves were produced by the merger of black holes seven and 12 times the mass of the Sun and left behind a final black hole 18 times the mass of the Sun

Gravitational waves from black hole collision detected
Updated On : 19 Nov 2017 | 3:58 PM IST

How we discovered gravitational waves from neutron stars and why it's huge

Astronomers have long suspected that the merger of two neutron stars could be the overture to a short gamma-ray burst

How we discovered gravitational waves from neutron stars and why it's huge
Updated On : 17 Oct 2017 | 10:31 AM IST

Explained: What are gravitational waves?

The hope is that gravitational waves could open up the door to answering some of the biggest mysteries in science

Explained: What are gravitational waves?
Updated On : 17 Oct 2017 | 8:56 AM IST

Is the Nobel Prize for discovery of gravitational waves premature?

The maiden detection of gravitational waves occurred on September 14, 2015

Is the Nobel Prize for discovery of gravitational waves premature?
Updated On : 05 Oct 2017 | 8:46 PM IST

An award with real gravity: How gravitational waves attracted a Nobel Prize

They were united by their passion to "hear" the universe with gravitational waves

An award with real gravity: How gravitational waves attracted a Nobel Prize
Updated On : 04 Oct 2017 | 10:12 AM IST

4th gravitational wave detected with help from Indian scientists

Originally predicted in the early 20th century by Albert Einstein, gravitational waves were not detected until 2015

4th gravitational wave detected with help from Indian scientists
Updated On : 28 Sep 2017 | 3:41 PM IST

Gravitational waves form 10 million light years after black holes merge

Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its core, which can exhibit millions or even billions of solar masses

Gravitational waves form 10 million light  years after black holes merge
Updated On : 06 Sep 2016 | 12:28 PM IST

Gravitational waves in space can reveal birth of black holes

The international LIGO and Virgo collaborations had announced that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time.

Gravitational waves in space can reveal birth of black holes
Updated On : 27 Jun 2016 | 2:30 PM IST

India to establish lab to study gravitational waves: Narendra Modi

A Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) will be established

India to establish lab to study gravitational waves: Narendra Modi
Updated On : 28 Feb 2016 | 4:33 PM IST