New source of gravitational waves detected by scientistsGravitational waves are produced when celestial objects collide and the ensuing energy creates ripples in the fabric of space-time which ca...
02 Jul, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
- Observation of two neutron stars merger 'breakthrough of the year'
Washington, Dec 22 (IANS) The first observations of a merger between two faraway neutron stars, a violent celestial event that generated ti...
22 Dec, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
India played a key role in big neutron bashThe detection of gravitational waves has produced a burst of activity around the world have increased investment in gravitational astronomy.
18 Oct, 2017, 01.20 AM IST
To innovate, we need people who think differently: Dr Frederick J Raab, LIGO LaboratoryWe expect to complete construction of the observatory infrastructure in the early part of the next decade and to be observing by the middle...
08 Oct, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
- Is the Nobel for discovery of gravitational waves premature? (Comment: Special to IANS)
On October 3, 2017, the Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to three American physicists "for decisive contribution to Laser Interferometry...
05 Oct, 2017, 06.02 PM IST
- Physics Nobel goes to astounding discovery of gravitational waves
Stockholm, Oct 3 (IANS) Three American scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) have won the Nobel Pr...
03 Oct, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
- LIGO India likely to be commissioned in 2024
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The LIGO India project is likely to be commissioned in 2024 and its activities would require Indian universities chu...
17 Jan, 2017, 04.20 PM IST
- LIGO's detection of gravitational waves: Listening to the heavens became a reality (2016 in retrospect)
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) In 2016, science fiction and reality collided when LIGO opened up our sixth sense to understand the universe and set...
24 Dec, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
LIGO back online, set to detect more gravitational wavesResearchers have made enhancements to LIGO's lasers, electronics, and optics and have increased the observatory's sensitivity by 10 to 25 p...
05 Dec, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
- Observatory to detect cosmic gravitational waves to come up in Maharashtra
Aurangabad, Oct 4 (IANS) The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) -- a giant facility to detect cosmic gravitational ...
04 Oct, 2016, 08.25 PM IST
Gravitational waves can tell how black holes are bornThe study combined simulations which aims to create a realistic simulation of the known universe with a model to calculate gravitational wa...
27 Jun, 2016, 01.24 PM IST
Gravitational waves detected for second timeThe scientists detected the gravitational waves- ripples through the fabric of the space-time continuum- using the twin LIGO interferometer...
16 Jun, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Government mulling LIGO project to study gravitational wavesThe LIGO-India (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India) project is piloted by Department of Atomic Energy and Departm...
08 May, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Government approves building of gravitational wave observatory for Rs 1,200 croreIts approval was expected after the tweet last week by Prime Minister Modi about building an advanced gravitation wave detector in the coun...
18 Feb, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
Government gives in-principle approval for LIGO-India projectGovernment gave an "in-principle approval" for establishing a state-of-the-art Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory project.
17 Feb, 2016, 05.31 PM IST
Go, LIGO-India go where no one has gone before!There is a huge India connect to this discovery, there are many Indian institutions like the Raman Research Institute which have directly c...
14 Feb, 2016, 10.49 AM IST
Jayant Narlikar gives analogy to know gravitational wave impactCongratulating the Indian scientists who formed a part of the international team, Naralikar said detection of the gravitational waves is a ...
12 Feb, 2016, 02.29 PM IST