Scientists say they have detected gravitational ripples, just as Einstein predicted

Los Angeles Times | February 11, 2016 | 8:05 AM

In an electrifying announcement for the world of physics and astronomy, scientists said today they have finally detected gravitational waves — the ripples in the fabric of space-time that Albert Einstein predicted a century ago.
For many years, scientists have had indirect evidence of the existence of gravitational waves rippling across the universe. But now, an international team of astrophysicists using a $1.1-billion instrument has actually detected one of these waves from the distant crash of two black holes.
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