Scientists Discover , Traces of Massive , Gravitational Waves.
Scientists believe they have found signs of an elusive
type of rumbling through space that could signal
the largest, most powerful black holes in the universe.
NPR reports that the discovery could lead
to the unraveling of mysteries that
surround supermassive black holes.
These enormous black holes, millions to billions
of times more massive than our sun, exist at
the center of galaxies much like the Milky Way.
Astrophysicist Stephen Taylor serves as the chair of a team
of researchers known as the North American Nanohertz
Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav).
We've been on a mission for the last
fifteen years to find a low-pitched hum
of gravitational waves resounding
throughout the universe, Stephen Taylor, Vanderbilt University astrophysicist, via NPR.
We're very happy to announce
that our hard work has paid off, Stephen Taylor, Vanderbilt University astrophysicist, via NPR.
We expect the gravitational wave
evidence that we've seen in this
15-year dataset to be even
stronger in that one, Maura McLaughlin, NANOGrav astrophysicist
at West Virginia University, via NPR.
NPR reports that similar research groups
around the world have also begun
to detect hints of these waves. .
The discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 came
almost 100 years after being predicted by Einstein.
The discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 came
almost 100 years after being predicted by Einstein.
The NANOGrav team reportedly hopes
their work allows researchers to locate
and study the source of gravitational waves.