Read article: Mystery object spotted by LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Mystery object spotted by LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Is it the biggest neutron star, or the smallest black hole ever detected?
Read article: Mystery object spotted by LIGO–Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Read article: Black hole ‘subrings’ could be seen by putting a telescope on the Moon
Black hole ‘subrings’ could be seen by putting a telescope on the Moon
Focused light could tell us more about supermassive black holes
Read article: First direct observation of a black hole and its ‘shadow’ is Physics World 2019 Breakthrough of the Year
First direct observation of a black hole and its ‘shadow’ is Physics World 2019 Breakthrough of the Year
Award goes to astronomers working on the Event Horizon Telescope
Read article: A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2016 and 2017 – the rise of gravitational-wave observation and multimessenger astronomy
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2016 and 2017 – the rise of gravitational-wave observation and multimessenger astronomy
Sarah Tesh looks back at the Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for 2016 and 2017, and the beginning of the gravitational-wave and multimessenger astronomy era
Read article: Quantum squeezing boosts performance of LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Quantum squeezing boosts performance of LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave detectors
Entangled photons allow detection of more merging black holes and neutron stars
Read article: Nearby stars could reveal wormhole at the centre of the Milky Way
Nearby stars could reveal wormhole at the centre of the Milky Way
Effect could be spotted by next generation of telescopes
Read article: Motions of the planets put new limit on graviton mass
Motions of the planets put new limit on graviton mass
Range of gravitational field cannot be shorter than 18 trillion kilometres
Read article: Black hole is hairless, reveals analysis of gravitational waves
Black hole is hairless, reveals analysis of gravitational waves
Ringdown of black hole is described nicely by general relativity
Read article: Event Horizon Telescope researchers win 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Event Horizon Telescope researchers win 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
$3m prize will be shared equally by 347 scientists who imaged region surrounding huge black hole
Read article: Were gravitational waves from a black-hole–neutron-star merger detected on 14 August?
Were gravitational waves from a black-hole–neutron-star merger detected on 14 August?
LIGO–Virgo detectors have seen more than 20 candidate signals since April restart
