Neutron stars collision: Australian science reacts – as it happened

Australia ’s chief scientist Alan Finkel leads a panel discussing the extraordinary astronomical event witnessed for the first time• New frontier for science as astronomers witness neutron stars colliding• Gravitational wave observation is astronomical alchemy11.52pmBSTAnd that concludes the press conference.You can read our full story here:Related:New frontier for science as astronomers witness neutron stars colliding11.47pmBSTA journalist asks why observation in radio waves is so significant.Tara Murphy explains: the radio emissions come from the shock as it passes through the gas and dust from the merger. “So you can build up a forensic picture of what the enviroment was like around the merger.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Astronomy Space Black holes Gravity Gold Science Australia news Source Type: news