An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together

Researchers at MIT have identified a potential solution to improve gravitational wave detection using existing cameras. The team discovered that an off-the-shelf digital camera can effectively measure the minute changes in light caused by colliding black holes. This approach avoids the need for costly and time-consuming advancements in LIGO’s instrumentation. Scientists believe this method offers a remarkably fast path toward enhanced sensitivity. Successfully implementing this strategy could dramatically increase the number of detected black hole mergers.