The merger sent an intense flash of radiation into the cosmos, picked up by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory

The merger sent an intense flash of radiation into the cosmos, picked up by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory
After upgrading the mirrors, lasers and other important components, the hunt for ripples in space and time is back on
A source with remarkable similarities to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has been discovered
Marking the beginning of a new era in astrophysics, scientists have detected ripples in space-time and electromagnetic radiation, or light, from the same event