This white paper intends to provide introductory information about current research on the
universe's evolution through gravitational wave detection for a target audience with a high school
education. It covers background information on the evidence of gravitational waves, what
sources of gravitational waves scientists are detecting with current methods, and what their
detections mean for theories on the history of our universe. It specifically focuses on the
information gathered from gravitational waves by Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave
Observatory (LIGO) and North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves
(NANOGrav) on supermassive black hole (SMBH) mergers. I assessed what topics are crucial
for audiences unfamiliar with gravitational wave detection by participating in Oregon State
University’s NANOGrav research group, reading scientific articles, and training documents. I
noticed the lack of training material accessible to high school students, which I hope to alleviate
through this paper by explaining technical terms and replacing mathematical equations with
elaborations on challenging concepts. In the past decade, the field of astronomy utilized
gravitational waves to learn things impossible with other wave detection methods to answer
questions aligning with NASA’s Science Mission Directorate regarding the nature of space-time
and the formation of large stellar objects. Educating high school students and enthusiasts without
formal education in astronomy about this research is essential for discovering more pulsar stars
and contributing to NASA’s education program.