scandrof · @scandrof
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"The Parkes radio telescope Murriyang, which helped broadcast the moon landing in 1969, has played a central role in another scientific discovery.
CSIRO scientists working at Murriyang have been observing an array of nano hertz frequency pulsars for almost 20 years. They are ripples in space time [gravitational waves] that are nearly the same size as the Milky Way.
The longevity of the experiment is due to the waves being years or even decades in length." #science #astrophysics #physics #astronomy #RadioAstronomy #RadioTelescope #Australia #Parkes #Murriyang ##GravitationalWaves #MilkyWay #pulsars #telescope #CSIRO
Parkes telescope finds evidence of gravitational waves, unlocking ‘a new window into the universe’ | Rural Australia | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/12/parkes-radio-telescope-gravitational-waves-evidence-murriyang
#science #astrophysics #physics #astronomy #radioastronomy #RadioTelescope #australia #parkes #murriyang #gravitationalwaves #milkyway #pulsars #telescope #csiro
Stevie · @Stevierj
1 followers · 3 posts · Server mastodon.social
Got to spend a weekend in #parkes #nsw #australia visiting #murriyang #thedish #radiotelescope that was integral to the #apollo11 #moonlanding 😀
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#parkes #nsw #australia #murriyang #thedish #radiotelescope #apollo11 #moonlanding #blackandwhitephotography