To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:44:46 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/to-map-the-vibration-of-the-universe-astronomers-built-a-detector-the-size-of-the-galaxy-244157>

"Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed
earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. This
background rumble is likely caused by collisions between the enormous black
holes that reside in the hearts of galaxies.

The results from our detector – an array of rapidly spinning neutron stars
spread across the galaxy – show this “gravitational wave background” may be
louder than previously thought. We have also made the most detailed maps yet of
gravitational waves across the sky, and found an intriguing “hot spot” of
activity in the Southern Hemisphere.

Our research is published today in three papers in the Monthly Notices of the
Royal Astronomical Society
."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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