Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy

For the first time, scientists observed a cosmic phenomenon using both gravitational wave detectors and traditional telescopes, starting a new kind of astrophysics.

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Submitted 7 years ago by Maternitus SvC News: Discovery of a Kilonova

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Nifty discovery but I thought sound doesn't travel in space? So how do we have a audio recording of the collision?

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  Sound wouldn't travel in a perfect vacuum. Turns out space isn't a perfect vacuum.
  
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