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* 1st neutron star grav waves observed
* Confirms NS collisions -> gamma ray bursts
* 1st detection of #GravitationalWaves+light
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Amazing things about neutron star collisions: * they can make a lot of the heavy elements (e.g. gold) * they can make gamma-ray bursts
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#NeutronStars? Extremely dense cores of dead stars. Called neutron stars bc made mostly of neutrons. Basically, giant atomic nucleiShow this thread
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This graphic is cool beans.https://twitter.com/echinanews/status/919932452705128453 …
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As far as I know, they use interferometers with giant arms to detect miniscule changes in the path length of photons.
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So you're on track with that, kinda.
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The experiment bounces light back and forth off of mirrors; when the gravitational wave passes through, the distance changes, causing the bouncing light to be slightly out of phase - LIGO looks at the interference caused by the phase shift
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Yep! Now here's my educated guess: the Ardat in your username refers to the Ardat-Yakshi of the Mass Effect series, doesn't it?
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I don't romance Asari in any of my playthroughs, because I cannot ignore Miranda or Ashley.
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But if I had to choose, I'd say Morinth. Without the space AIDS of course.
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