Know how gold was formed? Could colliding stars have the answer?
Animated representation of two neutron stars merging. Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
130 million years ago two stars collided and generated gravitational waves. The waves have just been seen by scientists on Earth for the first time ever, which they say is a very big deal. Astrophysicist Dr Prajwal Kafle explains why it's being called one of the greatest scientific event in history.
130 million years ago two stars collided and generated gravitational waves. The waves have just been seen by scientists on Earth for the first time ever, which they say is a very big deal. Astrophysicist Dr Prajwal Kafle explains why it's being called one of the greatest scientific event in history.
