💥Join UPSC 2027,2028 Mentorship (June Batch) + XFactor Notes & Microthemes PDF

Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant ‘blackholes’ billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation

Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant ‘blackholes’ billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?

(a)

Higgs boson particles’ were detected.

(b)

Gravitational waves’ were detected.

(c)

Possibility of inter-galactic space travel through ‘wormhole’ was confirmed.

(d)

It enabled the scientists to understand ‘singularity’.

Explanation

Gravitational waves are formed as ripples in the space time fabric and were observed to be formed on the merger of two blackholes.