AaS! 157: What's So Groovy About Gravitational Waves? (Part 1)
Ask a Spaceman!3 Aug 2021

AaS! 157: What's So Groovy About Gravitational Waves? (Part 1)

Part 1! What are gravitational waves? What makes them? How can we detect them here on Earth, and why is it a big deal? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

Audio Credit: Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab

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