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LIGO detects gravitational waves!
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(02-12-2016, 01:38 AM)Tachyon Wrote: LIGO detected the gravitational waves from a 29 solar mass black hole inspiraling to collision with a 36 solar mass black hole at half the speed of light, 1.3 billion light years away.

Dumb question: is there independent verification of that event?

I understand two LIGO detectors spotted the event, but did any other instrument - gamma ray or x-ray satellites maybe - see it?
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
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LIGO detects gravitational waves! - by Tachyon - 02-12-2016, 01:38 AM
RE: LIGO detects gravitational waves! - by Rynn - 02-12-2016, 01:51 AM
RE: LIGO detects gravitational waves! - by Cray - 02-12-2016, 10:59 AM
RE: LIGO detects gravitational waves! - by Cray - 02-12-2016, 01:30 PM
RE: LIGO detects gravitational waves! - by Cray - 02-15-2016, 09:50 PM

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