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Photons could reveal 'massive gravity,' new theory suggests
By Rafi Letzter published
This is a radical new design compared to the world's most sensitive gravitational wave detectors.
Mysterious Gravitational Wave Sparks Days-Long Hunt — But It Was Just a Glitch
By Rafi Letzter published
This wasn't what anyone was hoping for.
These Mesmerizing Images Show 'Invisible Gravity Waves' Rippling Over Australia
By Mindy Weisberger published
Satellite images captured a rare glimpse of a phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves.
To Hunt Gravitational Waves, Scientists Had to Create the Quietest Spot on Earth
By Dana Najjar published
The largest physics detector on Earth hunts gravitational waves. But it needs to be really, really quiet to find them.
3 Physicists Win $3 Million Prize for 'Supergravity' Discovery
By Mike Wall published
Supergravity has inspired physicists for decades and may contain deep truths about the nature of reality.
Sperm Can Survive Microgravity, but Don’t Expect Any Space Babies Soon
By Grant Currin published
Frozen sperm didn’t seem fazed by several loop the loops in an aerobatic plane, but that’s a far cry from showing that they would make a healthy baby in space.
The Universe Probably 'Remembers' Every Single Gravitational Wave
By Rafi Letzter published
After these ripples in space and time pass through the universe, they may leave behind a sort of memory of their crossing.
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