When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of ...

A distant stellar explosion has offered astronomers a rare natural experiment, one that turns gravity into a powerful optical ...

A group of researchers have made a shocking discovery about one of the most fundamental forces in our universe. According to a new paper, which is set to publish in Physics of the Dark Universe next ...

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On the simplest level, GravityLight converts gravitational energy into light, just like its name promises. That's right, you lift a bag filled with 20 pounds of stuff (sand, earth, whatever) and ...

The speed of gravity is the same as that of light, say two physicists. Knowing the speed of gravity is important for theories that attempt to unify the two pillars of physics: general relativity and ...

The creators of a light powered purely by gravity hope it will provide an alternative to toxic kerosene in the developing world. Almost a fifth of the world's population has no access to electricity ...

DeciWatt.org just raised $308,000 on IndieGoGo with its unbelievably resourceful Gravity Light invention. There are 14 days left in the crowdfunding campaign. The goal of this new product is to ...