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The Explosive Counterparts of Gravitational Waves (Silent Animation)

Multimedia ·
OSTI ID:1406348

Astronomy collaborations like the Dark Energy Survey, which Fermilab leads, can track down the visible sources of gravitational waves caused by binary neutron stars. This animation, presented here without sound, takes you through the collision of two neutron stars, and shows you the explosion of light and energy seen by the Dark Energy Camera on August 17, 2017.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1406348
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English