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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
black holes; pulsars; gravitation waves; Mars quakes; battering of the moon
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
When regular run-of-the-mill black holes spiral into a deathly embrace, a gravitational chirp spreads across the universe, but when the behemoths in galactic centers merge, they cause a low rumble in space-time. Scientists are using nature's free ultra-precise astronomical clocks - pulsars - to hunt for this rumble. Closer to home the Earth has a new very-very-mini-moon, and the astroquarks face multiple energy-related trivia questions.
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© Joshua Colwell, All Rights Reserved
Date Created
3-1-2020
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
50:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Gravitational Waves Rumbling Through the Universe" (2020). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 111.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/111
