The Essential Guide to Gravitational Waves Ask a Spaceman

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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!
00:00 What is a gravitational wave?
06:15 What makes gravitational waves?
08:46 How do we detect gravitational waves?
12:24 What was the big deal with the first detection?
16:48 Why are gravitational waves so important?

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