Gravity Waves Detected!

LIGO from the air
Incredible.

One of the most astounding discoveries you'll see in your lifetime. The last tenet of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity confirmed.

Until now we've only seen the cosmos through the electromagnetic spectrum. From today we can hear and feel the eb and flow of space-time itself.

Just think of that, it's mind-bending! The very essence of what binds our universe together, that bathes and surrounds us, and now we can reach out and know it!

What incredible discoveries, possibilities and advancements might await us with this new found ability? Every advance in imaging our universe has brought about astonishing changes in our view of our place in the cosmos.

The possibilities that await us are staggering!

Ligo, how to catch a wave infographic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35524440

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/12/science/ligo-gravitational-waves-black-holes-einstein.html

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