If this interpretation of the observations is correct, it could confirm a 30 - year -
old prediction of the cosmic inflation theory: that the simplest models of inflation can generate an
observable level of gravitational waves, comparable to density or temperature fluctuations in the early
universe.
The Hubble Space Telescope, which orbits 559 kilometers (357mi) above the surface of Earth, has captured the farthest, deepest, and
oldest view of the of the
observable universe.