gravitational wave
"Gravitational waves" were predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity and were first directly detected in 2015, offering a new way to observe and understand the universe.
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Definition
C2General Relativity
(technical, academic)A ripple in spacetime caused by accelerating massive objects, moving at the speed of light.
Example
- Scientists detected gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes.
- Gravitational waves provide insights into the most violent events in the universe.
C2Astronomy
(technical, academic)A wave-like disturbance in spacetime, produced by cosmic events like merging black holes or neutron stars.
Example
- The merger of neutron stars created gravitational waves that were detected by observatories on Earth.
- Astronomers use gravitational waves to study the properties of distant cosmic objects.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "gravitational wave":
gravity wavecosmic gravitational-wave backgroundquantum gravitationlight wavegravity's pullwave throughquantum gravitygravitationally challenged