Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy - Washington Post

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Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy Washington Post Some 130 million years ago, in a galaxy far away, the smoldering cores of two collapsed stars smashed into each other. The resulting explosion sent a burst of gamma rays streaming through space and rippled the very fabric of the universe. On Aug. 17 ... LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First TimeNew York Times Astronomers Strike Gravitational Gold In Colliding Neutron StarsNPR Dead star merger ripples across spaceBBC News Los Angeles Times -Space.com -The Verge -WIRED all 131 news articles »

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