Study predicts distribution of gravitational wave sources
Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 14:00
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of neutron stars spiraling toward each other until they merge in a violent explosion should produce detectable gravitational waves. A new study led by an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Cruz, predicts for the first time where such mergers are likely to occur in the local galactic neighborhood.