Space . . . a new frontier is announced
Irish scientists contribute to research on event that ‘opened new window to the Universe’
Nobel Prize awarded to gravitational waves physicists
Three US professors in 2016 detected phenomenon Einstein predicted 100 years ago
Greater participation in science projects is crucial
Underfunding of third-level will keep us on the sidelines of international science
Existence of Einstein’s gravitational waves confirmed
Most scientists agree LIGO consortium almost certain to get physics Nobel Prize for efforts
Gravitational waves: What’s all the fuss and why should I care?
Landmark discovery of ripples in space and time hypothesised by Einstein a century ago
How to distort space-time? It’s gravitational, baby
Discovery of hard-to-detect waves rolling across universe would be most momentous
New equipment will help scientists detect gravity waves
Ripples set off by dying stars are notoriously difficult to spot by the time they reach us
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