Scientists report detection of gravity waves theorized by Einstein

Scientists report detection of gravity waves theorized by Einstein

Takaaki Kajita, a Nobel laureate in physics, holds a press conference in Kashiwa, Japan, on Feb. 12, 2016, after an international team of scientists announced the detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted 100 years ago by Albert Einstein in a physics theory, from colliding black holes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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