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Second Gravitational Wave Source Found By LIGO
With the announcement of the second detection of elusive gravitational waves, scientists hope this is just the beginning of a…
The Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Pulsar Webs, Space Interferometers and Everything
Now that Advanced LIGO has made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, what does the future of gravitational wave…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 12, 2016: Amy Shira Teitel
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Amy Shira Teitel, Author of "Breaking the Chains of Gravity" that was released in…
Sources of Gravitational Waves: The Most Violent Events in the Universe
In the third and final article in our gravitational wave guide, we explain what kinds of events can generate these…
Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work
Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…
Gravitational Waves and How They Distort Space
It's official: on February 11, 10:30 EST, there will be a big press conference about gravitational waves by the people…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 9, 2015: Nobel Prizes, Private Moon Launches & Water on Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Paul Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Kimberly Cartier (@AstroKimCartier )…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 2, 2015: Water on Mars, Blood Moon Eclipses, and More Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Pamela Gay (cosmoquest.org / @cosmoquestx / @starstryder) Kimberly Cartier…
Watch: New Documentary Follows the Hunt for Gravitational Waves
A newly released documentary brings you behind the scenes in the hunt for gravitational waves. The 20-minute film, called "LIGO,…
The Search for Gravitational Waves: New Documentary About LIGO Premieres Soon
What happens when stars or black holes collide? Scientists have theorized that the energy released would disturb the very fabric…