Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Step Toward Gravitational Wave Detection
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2000 is “A Step Toward Gravitational Wave Detection,” an image. It is credited to Credit: LIGO, Caltech , NSF. The original explanation runs about 158 words.
From the explanation
“Accelerate a charge and you’ll get electromagnetic radiation : light. But accelerate any mass and you’ll get gravitational radiation .”
— APOD editors, October 30, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 30, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: LIGO, Caltech , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 158 words