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| − | #REDIRECT [[gravitational waves]]
| + | ''See also [[Counterexamples to Relativity]]''. |
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| | + | '''Gravity waves''' are predicted by the [[Theory of Relativity]], which claims that distortions in space travel at the speed of light away from a mass that moves. |
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| | + | Gravity waves have never been directly observed, and have even been the subject of a hoax:<ref>http://discovermagazine.com/2014/april/23-20-things-you-didnt-know-about-hoaxes</ref> |
| | + | {{cquote|In 2010 researchers from the [[LIGO|Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory]] detected the first direct evidence of gravitational waves — crucial proof of relativity. After thousands of hours of verification, they learned that the signal was a “blind injection,” an authorized prank by colleagues to check their work.}} |
| | + | In 2016, demands immediately rang out for a [[Nobel Prize]] to be awarded for an anomalous "chirp" detected in [[LIGO]].<ref> [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35524440] Gravitational waves from black holes detected, BBC</ref> |
| | + | == See also == |
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| | + | *[[Relativity]] |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[category:physics]]<nowiki></nowiki> |