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2026 March 26 - Black Holes and Neutron Stars: 218 Mergers and Counting
In today's image, we see all 218 gravitational wave events that have been confirmed since the first detection in 2015. These events occur when two massive objects, such as black holes, merge together, releasing strong gravitational waves.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about…
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