Back in 1916, Albert Einstein predicted an event that detailed ripples in the curvature of space time. These ripples can be seen as waves traveling out from its source. Now, 100 years later, astronomers have found a physical example of this phenomenon. Two American observatories witnessed the event from 1.5 billion light years away. The event’s source is two super massive black holes colliding! The event has been dubbed “GW150914.” physicists have only been able to theorize about what happens when this occurs and what specifically causes it.
The implications of this discovery are extraordinary. Observers will get answers directly related to the beginning of the universe. This is the first occurrence we’ve seen of two black holes colliding. Black holes are mysterious objects of such great gravitational pull, light cannot escape its boundaries. and we now can watch two of them interact with one another. This event also physically proved Einstein’s theory of relativity.
The detection of sub atomic movements in the space time continuum will help physicists and mathematicians build a more accurate gravitational wave observatories that can “see” through billions of light years into the cosmic void. This ability to more thoroughly witness cosmic interactions of other black holes will provide witness able information about the creation of the universe. This event is the template by which we launch a new era of cosmic discovery.
People around the world are titillated by the implications of this observation. Prof. Sheila Rowan, Director of the University of Glasgow’s Institute for Gravitational Research, sums it up nicely: “This detection marks not only a confirmation of Einstein’s theories but most exciting is that it marks the birth of gravitational astronomy. This expands hugely the way we can observe the cosmos, and the kinds of physics and astrophysics we can do.”
The information we are collecting from GW is not only going to change the way we build observatories from now on, its occurrence is showing new information that will revolutionize astrological theories. Prof. Jim Hough, associate director of Glasgow, stated: “My immediate reaction when we heard about the first detection was a certain amount of delighted and surprise, followed by great excitement when it became clear that the evidence was solid. This is the biggest scientific discovery so far this century.” ~Spirit Science