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One of the most promising gravitational wave sources: Bodies orbiting each other under their own gravity

Astronomy

Sources of Gravitational Waves: The Most Violent Events in the Universe

10 Feb , 2016 by Markus Pössel

In the third and final article in our gravitational wave guide, we explain what kinds of events can generate these powerful ripples in spacetime.

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