Gravitational waves + new clues from space reveal new way to make a black hole

Gravitational waves + new clues from space reveal new way to make a black hole 10/22/2017 10:07 AM EDT For the first time, scientists worldwide and at Penn State University have detected both gravitational waves and light shooting toward our planet from the birthplace of a new black hole created by the merger of two neutron stars. The discovery marks the beginning of a new era of "multi-messenger" + "multi-wavelength" space exploration with a global network of many types of observatories focusing their special detection powers simultaneously on one fleetingly explosive point in ... Full story at http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2017-news/gravitational-waves-new-clues-from-space-reveal-new-way-to-make-a-black-hole Source The Pennsylvania State University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111