Who first detected gravitational waves?

Who first detected gravitational waves?

Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity.

Where was the first gravitational wave detected?

In 2015, scientists detected gravitational waves for the very first time. They used a very sensitive instrument called LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory). These first gravitational waves happened when two black holes crashed into one another. The collision happened 1.3 billion years ago.

What was the date of the first gravitational wave detection?

Scientists detect gravitational wave signal from the merging of two black holes. At 09:51 GMT on 14 September 2015, the two Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors picked up the first ever direct signature of gravitational waves.

How far away was the first gravitational wave to be detected?

The gravitational waves detected by LIGO on that day were generated by two black holes colliding and merging into one nearly 1.3 BILLION light years away!