China’s efforts in probing the newfound gravitational wave
As US scientists announce a major breakthrough in science, the discovery of gravitational waves that has proven Albert Einstein’s century-old theory, China’s Sun Yat-sen University has reported they also set up a “Tianqin plan” last July that focused on gravitational waves research and has brought up some initial findings.
The new finding has been hailed by other scientists across China. Wang Junjie, an astrophysicist at the National Astronomical Observatories affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said, "Besides the direct observation of the gravitational waves, the discovery has two other exciting aspects.”
"Both the two black holes observed in this event are way larger than any stellar-mass black hole that has been observed. Also, it is the first time that astrophysicists have observed a pair of black holes orbiting around each other."
According to Einstein's prediction in 1915, the universe is like an immense trampoline with countless celestial bodies stretching its surface. Before the discovery, every prediction from Einstein's theory had been proven by direct experimental evidence — except for the existence of gravitational waves.
(With inputs from China Daily)
The new finding has been hailed by other scientists across China. Wang Junjie, an astrophysicist at the National Astronomical Observatories affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said, "Besides the direct observation of the gravitational waves, the discovery has two other exciting aspects.”
"Both the two black holes observed in this event are way larger than any stellar-mass black hole that has been observed. Also, it is the first time that astrophysicists have observed a pair of black holes orbiting around each other."
According to Einstein's prediction in 1915, the universe is like an immense trampoline with countless celestial bodies stretching its surface. Before the discovery, every prediction from Einstein's theory had been proven by direct experimental evidence — except for the existence of gravitational waves.
(With inputs from China Daily)
