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August 23, 2016

Gravitational waves will bring the extreme universe into view

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The first direct detection of gravitational waves on 14 September 2015 proved that massive objects can ripple the structure of space, verifying a key prediction of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
The second detection, made on 26 December 2015 and announced this June, firmly established gravitational waves as a new window to the Universe. But even more exciting are the detections yet to come: the thousands of signals that should soon be observed by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo experiments. They will transform our understanding of black holes, neutron stars, supernova explosions, and perhaps even the origin and fate of the cosmos itself. - - | Aeon Ideas

Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 23, 2016 7:29 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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... unless LIGO gets all clogged up with dark matter. That stuff is a bitch to flush out.

Posted by: BillH [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 23, 2016 9:13 AM

Swell, but one thing.....the cosmos do not have a fate.

Posted by: james wilson [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 23, 2016 10:47 AM

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