Illustration of 'Gravity and Light' Burst (IMAGE)
Caption
In this artist's concept, pale concentric arcs illustrate gravitational waves produced as orbiting neutron stars merged. The event also formed near-light-speed particle jets that emitted gamma rays. In 2017, both signals were detected from the same source for the first time.
Credit
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
License
Public Domain