Gravitational Waves

What the rumors and the email leak from LIGO means, stating they have detected gravitational waves for the first time, is way above my level of knowledge.

“A whole slew of astrophysical phenomena — formerly beyond our ability to detect — would suddenly swim into view. Astronomers could study black holes directly, observe the mergers of white dwarfs and neutron stars, peer into the hearts of giant stars as they explode, and even spy on the birth of the universe itself.”

futurism.com

Now THAT i can comprehend! And whoa! that’s really interesting, I can’t wait to hear about what the scientists dig up from distant (or maybe not so distant anymore…) echoes from the ancient universe.

Exciting times! Let’s hope the LIGO rumor is true this time.