The Physics World 2017 Breakthrough of the Year goes to the international team of astronomers and astrophysicists that ushered in a new era of astronomy by making the first ever multimessenger observation involving gravitational waves. Nine other achievements are highly commended and cover topics ranging from topological physics to Egyptology and more.
First multimessenger observation of a neutron-star merger is Physics World 2017 Breakthrough of the Year
11 Dec 2017 Hamish Johnston
Hamish Johnston
is an online editor of Physics World