Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

An 'unknown' burst of gravitational waves just lit up Earth's detectors
CNET ^ | 01/14/2020 | Jackson Ryan

Posted on 01/15/2020 3:52:50 PM PST by BenLurkin

Earth's gravitational wave observatories -- which hunt for ripples in the fabric of space-time -- just picked up something weird. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo detectors recorded an unknown or unanticipated "burst" of gravitational waves on Jan. 14.

The gravitational waves we've detected so far usually relate to extreme cosmic events, like two black holes colliding or neutron stars finally merging after being caught in a death spiral. Burst gravitational waves have not been detected before and scientists hypothesize they may be linked to phenomena such as supernova or gamma ray bursts, producing a tiny "pop" when detected by the observatories.

This unanticipated burst has been dubbed, for now, S200114f, and was detected by the software that helped confirm the first detection of gravitational waves.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnet.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; betelgeuse; burkhardheim; burst; catastrophism; eqft; gammaraybursts; gravitational; gravitationalwaves; gravitophoton; heimtheory; neutronstars; quantumfieldtheory; quantumgravity; s200114f; science; stringtheory; supernova; thomasvanflandern; waves
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-127 next last
To: BenLurkin

Maybe it was Pelosi’s ego deflating realizing she had to cough up the impeachment papers to Mitch.


101 posted on 01/15/2020 8:32:42 PM PST by griffin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Sure hope that’s not Apocolypse heading this way. He is never in a good mood. Lol.


102 posted on 01/15/2020 8:55:22 PM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

It’s an anomaly caused by the magnetic poles wandering..it made me feel light-headed...

Who can I sue for allowing the earth to do things without human control?


103 posted on 01/16/2020 2:42:08 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; aragorn; ...



104 posted on 01/16/2020 7:08:06 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: 6SJ7; AdmSmith; AFPhys; Arkinsaw; allmost; aristotleman; autumnraine; bajabaja; ...
Hey, a nice two-list ping, thanks!


· List topics · post a topic · subscribe · Google ·

105 posted on 01/16/2020 7:08:27 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: SubMareener

Beetleguise (sp?) going Nova perhaps? Interesting hypothesis.


106 posted on 01/16/2020 7:49:08 AM PST by AFreeBird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: BenLurkin

Not detected before implies something close. The devices typically detect something hundreds of millions of light years away so you have a large volume of energetic events that get noticed. Something that needs to be close to be detected has a much smaller volume of probable events to draw from.


107 posted on 01/16/2020 9:06:17 AM PST by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong ...and Epstein did not kill himself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

Golly. What am I missing?

Better asked, what just missed us?

(OK. I’ll go back to sleep, now.)

;o]

‘Face


108 posted on 01/16/2020 12:23:39 PM PST by Monkey Face (I don't call it "getting old." I call it "outliving the warranty." ~~ FB ~~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 104 | View Replies]

To: MacNaughton

My thoughts went there also ... that new female Doctor is rammin’ in the jimjam, and frippin’ in the crots wrong!


109 posted on 01/16/2020 3:02:32 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: MHGinTN

Good thing I bailed on the series before The Doctor went female.


110 posted on 01/16/2020 3:39:52 PM PST by Redcitizen (Tagline not secure.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 109 | View Replies]

To: Monkey Face
I could do without those bursts of gravitational waves first thing in the morning.

111 posted on 01/16/2020 11:34:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 108 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

(Got any ones?)


112 posted on 01/17/2020 1:52:56 AM PST by Monkey Face (I don't call it "getting old." I call it "outliving the warranty." ~~ FB ~~)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 111 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

113 posted on 01/17/2020 2:02:48 AM PST by Theophilus (Ich bin ein Hong Konger)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 111 | View Replies]

To: Theophilus

:^)

http://www.resourcefulmanager.com/wp-content/uploads/negativewavespng.png


114 posted on 01/17/2020 9:26:45 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 113 | View Replies]

To: Monkey Face

(^:


115 posted on 01/17/2020 9:34:08 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 112 | View Replies]

To: SubMareener; laplata; Delta 21; Nateman; UCANSEE2; AFreeBird; Telepathic Intruder
Never play "pull my finger" with this guy:
Burkhard Heim's quantum theory

Burkhard Heim's quantum theory

116 posted on 01/17/2020 9:49:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv

Lol

Wow, that’s an intriguing photo.


117 posted on 01/17/2020 11:18:55 AM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: laplata
Yeah, I agree, and I wish I had more info about it.

118 posted on 01/17/2020 11:25:49 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 117 | View Replies]

To: voicereason
And just how do they know that exactly?

These are the only known cosmic bodies with sufficient mass, density, and acceleration to create gravitational waves of this strength.

Have I missed reading something somewhere?

Yes. Lots.

119 posted on 01/17/2020 11:56:08 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 72 | View Replies]

To: Telepathic Intruder

“Gravity waves travel the speed of light according to Einstein”

And past LIGO observations proved him right.


120 posted on 01/17/2020 11:59:21 AM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 61-8081-100101-120121-127 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson