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Spacetime does ripple
Physicists have finally detected the gravitational waves they have been chasing for nearly 100 years.
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Celebrating general relativity
A hundred years ago, on 25 November 1915, Einstein first presented his general theory of relativity. We explore this famous theory and what it says about the world we live in.
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A first swirling glimpse of inflation and gravity waves
Data from BICEP2 gathered in the South Pole reveals swirls in the CMB, the first image of gravitational waves and evidence for inflation.
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How does gravity work?
And what are gravitational waves?
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Squeeze me, stretch me
Did you know that every instant, gravity waves from outer space are stretching and squeezing you - and everyone and everything else in the universe? Learning more about this mysterious radiation will help us to probe the structure and origins of the universe, explains Anita Barnes.
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Faster than a falling bullet...
Scientists have for the first time measured the speed of gravity and tested Einstein's assumption - or have they?
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Catching waves with Kip Thorne
What happens when one black hole meets another? Professor Kip Thorne shows us how to eavesdrop on these cosmic events by watching for telltale gravitational waves.