A $205 million upgrade will allow a laser-wielding observatory to monitor tens of thousands of galaxies for mysterious gravitational waves. Leading investigators are confident that the Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories) Project will be able for the first time to detect gravitational waves from neutron stars and black holes, as predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.
Michio Kaku argues that new space probes will provide critical new information on parallel universes, cosmology, and wormholes that humanity will need to survive in the long-term.
Physicists are preparing to open a new window on the world with the Laser Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). This project will attempt to detect and observe 'gravitational waves' or the ripples in the gravitational field created by massive objects such as black holes or supernovas.