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GW190412: The first gravitational waves from a lopsided black hole merger

GW190412: The first gravitational waves from a lopsided black hole merger

by Sumeet Kulkarni | Apr 29, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

The latest pair of merging black holes announced by LIGO-Virgo, the first made public from their latest observing run, is unlike any seen before.

Gravitational Wave Taxonomy

Gravitational Wave Taxonomy

by Sumeet Kulkarni | Mar 23, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

Researchers are undecided on how to classify the first publicly announced gravitational wave detection from LIGO-Virgo’s third observing run.

Disturbed Naps and Black Hole Mass Gaps

Disturbed Naps and Black Hole Mass Gaps

by Sumeet Kulkarni | Feb 4, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

LIGO-Virgo open public alerts give you a chance to listen in to the latest discoveries as they happen – in real time! For instance, you can follow astronomers getting closer to figuring out where the dividing line lies between neutron stars and black holes.

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