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Astronomy

The Search for Primordial Gravitational Waves from Cosmic Inflation

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If detected, these primordial waves would be the most ancient signals in the universe, dating back to 10^-32 seconds after the Big Bang, and would provide the first direct proof of cosmic inflation.

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The universe began with a bang, but did it also echo with ripples of spacetime? Scientists are now searching for ancient gravitational waves that could unlock the first moments of existence.