'New Era' of Astrophysics: Why Gravitational Waves Are So Important
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 07:10
in Astronomy & Space
Gravitational waves (ripples in space-time) created by two colliding black holes colliding were recently detected by an Earth-based experiment. But why are scientists so excited about this new discovery?
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