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Daily Archives: October 18, 2017

The red circle on this chart shows the location of the galaxy NGC 4993 near the border of the sprawling constellation of Hydra, the Sea Serpent. ESO / IAU / Sky & Telescope

Science Is Awesome: Neutron Star Predictions Correct


All of the mainstream media outlets are trumpeting the news that gravitational and electromagnetic waves have been detected from the collision of two neutron stars. Two failed black holes, solar masses of neutronium, the densest stuff in the universe, slammed into each other at relativistic speeds. It’s something you’d want to watch from a safe…

October 18, 2017 in Commentary, Science, Technogeekery.
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