in the past, they've only heard the collisions of black holes. Which cool! LIGOs detection of g-waves was the first direct evidence of them
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this finding is arguably cooler.
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LIGO-VIRGO detected the collision of two neutron stars. The are different from black holes in one huge way.
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they emit light! you can see them with the right telescopes!
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So why is this story so cool? Because the detection of the neutron stars set off an awesome worldwide treasure hunt to find the source
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Astronomers were able to find the source of the gravitational waves the very night after they were detected. They saw the afterglow
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They saw forces of nature so strong they can forge the elements gold and platinum
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A scientist I was talking to couldn't contain himself.
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he said “I’m wearing a wedding ring right now; it’s made of platinum. I’m like holy shit, this was made in a neutron star collision.”
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This discovery involves thousands of people working together, exploring the cosmos. It's just a feel good thing.
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Scientists got to witness a little slice of creation. And it's beautiful.https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/10/16/16464716/ligo-gravitational-wave-neutron-star-merger-gold-alchemy …
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