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| − | '''Gravity waves''' are predicted by the [[Theory of Relativity]]. | + | '''Gravity waves''' are predicted by the [[Theory of Relativity]], which claims that distortions in space travel at the speed of light away from a mass that moves. |
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| + | Gravity waves have never been directly observed, and have even been the subject of a hoax:<ref>http://discovermagazine.com/2014/april/23-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-hoaxes</ref> | ||
| + | {{cquote|In 2010 researchers from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detected the first direct evidence of gravitational waves — crucial proof of relativity. After thousands of hours of verification, they learned that the signal was a “blind injection,” an authorized prank by colleagues to check their work.}} | ||
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| + | In 2016, demands immediately rang out for a [[Nobel Prize]] to be awarded for an anomalous "chirp" detected in LIGO.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19408363] Gravitational waves spotted from white-dwarf pair, BBC</ref><ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35524440] Gravitational waves from black holes detected, BBC</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 03:51, February 12, 2016
Gravity waves are predicted by the Theory of Relativity, which claims that distortions in space travel at the speed of light away from a mass that moves.
Gravity waves have never been directly observed, and have even been the subject of a hoax:[1]
| “ | In 2010 researchers from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory detected the first direct evidence of gravitational waves — crucial proof of relativity. After thousands of hours of verification, they learned that the signal was a “blind injection,” an authorized prank by colleagues to check their work. | ” |
In 2016, demands immediately rang out for a Nobel Prize to be awarded for an anomalous "chirp" detected in LIGO.[2][3]