Curious layman Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Quote Scientists may have stumbled upon a previously unknown class of massive collision in the universe. On Monday, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced that they had yet again detected ripples in space-time. They think these particular disturbances in the fabric of the universe - which were observed in April 2019 - came from the collision of two neutron stars, the super-dense remnants of dead stars. https://amp.businessinsider.com/gravitational-waves-new-class-of-collision-neutron-stars-2020-1?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral This article has some really amazing pictures/photos too. This supercomputer simulation shows one of the most violent events in the universe: a pair of neutron stars colliding, merging and forming a black hole. A neutron star is the compressed core left behind when a star born with between eight and 30 times the sun's mass explodes as a supernova. Neutron stars pack about 1.5 times the mass of the sun — equivalent to about half a million Earths — into a ball just 12 miles across. NASA Goddard Edited January 11, 2020 by Curious layman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufofrog Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 What is the 100 year old mystery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious layman Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) There isn't, it's click bait. They mean gravitational waves. Which aren't new are they. In fact, I used it in the OP title for the same reason. Edited January 11, 2020 by Curious layman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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