For the second time in less than a year, scientists at the LIGO-Hanford facility have detected gravitational waves, proving part of Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

Last September, gravitational waves were picked up from two black holes colliding in deep space. On Christmas day on a different location, at a different intensity, lighting struck again. The two black holes that collided are about 8 and 14 times the mass of our sun.

“Having a second event means the first one wasn’t a fluke in anyway, and that is a really good thing for us,” says Lead detection Scientist Michael Landry.

Landry says he is not sure what this will lead to, but it is important to do this work.

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