Italy bets on quietest of places to host world-leading telescope
The project aims to explore deep space via the study of gravitational waves, and it can only work with when ground vibrations are minimal.
Tue May 30 2023
Researchers detect gravitational waves for a second time
Albert Einstein had predicted the existence of the waves in his theory of relativity a century ago.
Thu Jun 16 2016
Gravitational waves: Why the fuss?
On Thursday, international scientists announced that gravitational waves have been detected after a 100-year search. Here's what it means.
Fri Feb 12 2016
Einstein's gravitational waves: a 100-year odyssey
On Thursday, physicists announced they had detected gravitational waves - hitherto a key unproven element of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
Fri Feb 12 2016