The Dawn of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

An incredible discovery in astrophysics was unveiled today. Scientists saw and "heard" a dramatic cosmic explosion simultaneously for the first time

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PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Digital Producer: Ari Daniel

Editorial Review: Julia Cort

Special Thanks: Edo Berger, Tim De Chant, Alyssa Goodman, Ivy Liu, Philip Rosenfield

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MEDIA CREDITS:

Visuals:
Dark Energy Survey
Fermilab
Greg Kestin
NASA/JPL
The American Astronomical Society’s WorldWide Telescope
NASA, ESA, F. Summers, Z. Levay, L. Frattare, B. Mobasher, A. Koekemoer, HUDF Team (STScI)
Ryan Shepherd, Doug Quade, Edgeworx

Chile Footage:
Director of Photography: Dave Adams
Drone Operator: Cristian Muñoz Opazo
Sound: Rodrigo Salvatierra
Direction: Kirk Wolfinger

Music: APM

[rkpetry]

*_baloney for steak—neutrons don't fusion, so try explain the "nova" part, (e.g. tidal force would pop neutrons between and that'd last for days and weeks with pulsation due to co-revolution, before the event) ..._*

[beeeez]

And I thought I was making the waves in my waterbed, how hubristic.

[Astro-X]

One error, the discovery was never detected in Virgo, only at the other 2 GW detectors.

[jov]

Can't wait to start using space x rockets to travel space and extract almost unlimited resources like precious metals