Gravitational waves and visible light from a neutron star collision: an incredible day for science
Wow. After two months of excitement and feverish work, we finally revealed yesterday what many in the astronomical community had been speculating about: the simultaneous discovery of gravitational and electromagnetic radiation (light) from the same source. But what maybe no one expected was just how much light. This event, the violent collision of two neutron … More Gravitational waves and visible light from a neutron star collision: an incredible day for science