Gravitational Waves Reveal Universe Symmetries

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Black holes could 'bend it like Beckham' to reveal hidden asymmetries of the universe

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Scientists say gravitational waves from black hole mergers could reveal hidden asymmetries in the universe.

The Cosmological Principle states that when the universe is viewed on vast scales, it should be made of the same stuff in all directions.

If black holes follow the example of David Beckham and "bend like Beckham ," if you will, our theories of the universe will be significantly impacted.

Researchers from Valencia , Spain , measured polarization of gravitational waves coming from 47 black hole mergers.

Team found one black hole merger that individually broke mirror symmetry.

Team thinks 82% of the mergers they observed must show either left-handed or right-handed gravitational waves.

Results could have implications for unification of general relativity and quantum physics.

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