Astrophysicists at Northwestern University have proposed a novel breakthrough in detecting ‘ripples’ in the fabric of spacetime, called gravitational waves. So far, these waves have only been detected from binary star systems but scientists have now turned their attention to the cocoons of debris surrounding massive dying stars. Cocoons form when jets of particles collide with collapsing layers of a dying star, creating a surrounding turbulent and energetic bubble of material. For the first time, these state-of-the-art simulations suggest that these cocoons of debris surrounding dying stars likely emit gravitational waves. This discovery could help us better understand particle jets and shed light on the inner workings of the stars. - Subscribe ➤ https://bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: https://bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: https://bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: https://bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: https://bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/