Gravitational waves Explained
What are gravitational waves? Gravitational waves are small ripples in space-time that are believed to travel across the universe at the speed of light. They are like tiny waves on…
The LIGO-India project
About the Project: The Government has given ‘in-principle’ approval for setting up Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) in India. The LIGO-India project will establish a state-of-the-art gravitational wave observatory…
Nobel prize for gravitational wave detection
Who has received the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics? The prize is shared by Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and discovery of…