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The Gravity Wave Era

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I saw an article last night about gravitational waves, that a black hole merger was detected by not just the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), but by another project altogether, the Virgo collaboration.  This is the first gravitational wave detection confirmed by two separate groups, and it marks the beginning of a new era of experimental science, the first in astronomy in over two decades. Around 1.8 Billion years ago, to black holes merged in a faroff galaxy.  They had masses of 31 and 25 times that of the Sun, though with their incredible density they would each be...

Great Strides in Space Beverages

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There are so many little things about gravity that we take for granted.  If you take it away, a lot of things become tougher.  The common discussion points are how you lose bone density, muscle mass, you get taller, and increased risk of herniated disks.  But there are a lot of day to day things that are tough too.  Sleeping while having no concept of up and down, exercising without weights, eating, writing, and drinking.  Generally astronauts would have to drink from bags because you simply couldn’t have a cup of water.  The lack of gravity would have the water...