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The LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo collaboration detect the first confirmed gravitational wave signal recorded by the Virgo detector. The collision, designated GW170814, involves two merging black holes. The event has been accepted for publication in the journal Physical Review Letters. This breakthrough contributes to our understanding of the universe and the detection of gravitational waves.
Sunday, 13 August, 2017