10 years ago LIGO detected gravitational waves for the first time
... now we know they exist and its crazy how it changed our perspective on space & time
. Laser interferometry is genius - I mean who comes up with this stuff?
It's like water waves, as Dr Troche said, but instead of a pond, we're talking about the entire universe!
And yeah, scientists have detected hundreds of black hole mergers over the past decade, that's mind-blowing. Now they need our help to analyze data & spot glitches - cool initiative for volunteers
. I love how this tech has opened up new areas in astrophysics, we're learning so much more about the universe than before
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