Gravitational Waves To Offer A Better Understanding Of The Universe We Are All Alone In

“Gravitational waves provide a completely new way at looking at the Universe. The ability to detect them has the potential to revolutionise astronomy. This discovery is the first detection of a black hole binary system and the first observation of black holes merging. Apart from testing (Albert Einstein’s theory of) General Relativity, we could hope to see black holes through the history of the Universe. We may even see relics of the very early Universe during the Big Bang at some of the most extreme energies possible.”
 — Stephen Hawking reacts to Science’s first observation of gravitational waves, a possible game-changer in our comprehension of the vast expanse all around us. Still, that doesn’t really get you a date for Valentine’s Day or anything, does it?