Gravitational waves detected

An image representing gravitational waves from two converging black holes.

An image representing gravitational waves from two converging black holes. Source: AAP

Scientists say they've detected gravitational waves - ripples in space and time first anticipated by Albert Einstein a century ago.


The waves they recorded came from the collision of two black holes, using the world's most sophisticated detector, which Australian scientist helped create.


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