Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
gravitational waves, black holes
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
The astroquarks kick off the new year with a look at a clever and challenging new technique to detect gravitational waves created by supermassive black holes in the center of galaxies, and maybe even by the big bang itself. The waves make the Earth's position change, resulting in apparent changes in positions of things we look! Plus: astronomy predictions for 2018, nerd news, and space trivia.
Episode Sponsor
Syzgies
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Date Created
1-7-2018
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
39:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "A Very Low Rumble in Space" (2018). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 38.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/38
