... Inspired by the first direct detection of gravitational waves by LIGO, this simulation video plays in slow motion but would take about one third of a second if run in real time. ... Dubbed GW150914 , the gravitational waves detected by LIGO are consistent with the merger of 36 and 29 solar mass black holes at a distance of 1.3 billion light-years. ... Publications with keywords: black hole - gravitational radiation . ... LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes . ...