Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity
O N AUGUST 14TH, just after 9pm Universal Time, a ripple of gravitational waves reached Earth. Until a few years ago no one would have noticed such an event. But 2015 saw the reopening, after an upgrade, of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observat…
Hawaii telescope: Desecrating sacred land or finding new frontiers?
Plans for a powerful new telescope on a sacred site in Hawaii have created rifts among islanders.