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A Merger in Space: Black Holes and Neutron Stars

Sun, May 19 · 2 PM

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TITLE: A Merger in Space: Black Holes and Neutron Stars SPEAKER: Prof. Duncan Brown, Physics Dept., Brown UniversityThe first detection of colliding black holes rocked the scientific world, establishing that gravitational waves are REAL and measurable. Scientists have also achieved the first detection of colliding neutron stars. Prof. Brown will discuss the implications of these cosmic mergers, what they create, and how they change our view of the Universe.