Gravitational waves detected, possibly:

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-rumours-gravitational.html

There will be an announcement soon, so Nobel prize rumors are floating about!

Originally posted by sonhouse
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-rumours-gravitational.html

There will be an announcement soon, so Nobel prize rumors are floating about!

Not gravity waves directly but proof of cosmic inflation:

http://phys.org/news/2014-03-evidence-universe-early-growth-spurt.html

Yup, this is big news.