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Title: Gravity Waves and How They Were Detected
Post by: BillT on February 12, 2016, 12:54:23 PM
nice little video:

http://www.nytimes.com/video/science/100000004200661/what-are-gravitational-waves-ligo-black-holes.html?action=click&contentCollection=science&module=lede&region=caption&pgtype=article (http://www.nytimes.com/video/science/100000004200661/what-are-gravitational-waves-ligo-black-holes.html?action=click&contentCollection=science&module=lede&region=caption&pgtype=article)
Title: Re: Gravity Waves and How They Were Detected
Post by: Mugwump on February 12, 2016, 12:56:19 PM
..a bit more on the subject...

Title: Re: Gravity Waves and How They Were Detected
Post by: LizStreithorst on February 12, 2016, 03:42:23 PM
It was all over public radio, but having it explained with words and animation made it seem even more amazing.  I didn't even know about the detectors out where gravity cancels them out.   Amazing.