Recently, gravitational waves have been a popular subject in science news. What does the existence of gravitational waves mean to us?
This video by Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics) explains gravitational waves and how they change the current understanding of how gravity works.
Watch the video and read some of the articles/webpages before posting a reply to this tutorial.
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Articles/Webpages (Note- Not all the links need to be read Please read at least one before replying)
LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Website- Link
Gravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein's prediction- Link
Einstein's waves: A 100-year odyssey- Link
When black holes meet- inside the cataclysms that cause gravitational waves- Link