NASA detects first visible signs of gravitational waves By Lauren Petrowski, FOX 7 Austin FOX 7 Austin Published October 17, 2017 10:43 AM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published October 17, 2017 10:43 AM CDT NASA scientists have witnessed something for the first that Einstein predicted. Astronomers have detected the first visible signs of gravitational waves. The Director of NASA's Astrophysics Science Division Dr. Paul Hertz explains.