Colliding Neutron Stars Seen by Gravity Waves and Optical Telescopes (2 of 2) (AUDIO)

University of California - Davis

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For the first time, astronomers have observed an object through both visible light and gravitational waves. UC Davis physicist Stefano Valenti, one of the astronomers whose telescopes recorded the colliding neutron stars, talks about the discovery.

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Three-Minute Egghead, UC Davis Strategic Communications

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