The Impact of Gravitational Wave Research on Astronomy
Imagine the universe not as a silent movie, but as a symphony, filled with whispers and roars, crashes and hums. For centuries, astronomers have relied on light—visible, infrared, X-ray, radio—to study the cosmos. But now, a new instrument has joined the orchestra: gravitational waves. These ripples in spacetime, predicted by Einstein over a century ago, … Read more