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Why This Gravitational Waves News Is A Big Deal

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The Biggest Gravitational Waves Ever Discovered

Scientists have found evidence for the biggest gravitational waves they've ever seen. These are similar in size to, like, the entire Milky Way galaxy. How on earth do you measure a gravitational wave the size of a galaxy? Well, you don't do it on earth. You have to go out beyond the earth. And so they used a special kind of star called a pulsar.

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