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Measuring Astronomical Distances

Published on March 24, 2019 By sirrahc

“If the distances are wrong, then an object may appear small and dim not because it is incredibly distant, but because it really is small and dim. And faulty distances mean that any theory based on them — such as the big bang — is faulty too!”  — Andrew Rigg, freelance journalist and amateur astronomer, […]

Direct Detection of Gravitational Waves and Black Holes

Published on February 14, 2016 By sirrahc

“Now that we have the detectors to see these systems, now that we know binary black holes are out there — we’ll begin listening to the Universe.”  — Prof. Gabriela González, Louisiana State University I was looking for something science-y to write about this week, and “fortune” smiled upon me with the announcement of something […]