Search Here

For the first time, gravitational waves may have been identified. The credit goes to Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO),  that is on an experiment seeking ripples in space-time to confirm predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity, according to The Guardian.

"The LIGO works by shooting laser beams to opposing ends of an L-shaped tube, into a mirror and then back to their source," according to the International Business Times  "If the length of the tube changes, this would indicate the detection of gravitational waves."

It was whispered for some time, but at last, a cosmologist at Arizona State University tweeted that he had got confirmation of the detection.

Lawrence M. Krauss is just 60 percent confident about the rumor. But if it is true, then the team is sure to publish a paper on the study soon.

The LIGO's identification of the gravitational waves is stirring excitement.

Albert Einstein had predicted way back in 1915, that gravity travels in waves, which in space-time are like a net responding to astronomical events such as exploding stars and colliding galaxies, according to RT News.

He said that these events would generate ripples travelling through the universe and warping space-time. However, even though scientists have been seeking for it for decades, they have not discovered proof that these gravitational waves exist.