Advanced LIGO: Gravitational Wave Detectors Upgraded . ... Credit Copyright: LIGO, Caltech , MIT , NSF Explanation: Accelerate a charge and you'll get electromagnetic radiation : light. But accelerate any mass and you'll get gravitational radiation. ... Powerful astronomical sources of gravitational radiation would coincidentally jiggle even detectors on opposite ends of the Earth. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...