The Largest Gravitational Wave Catalog Ever Released

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The LVK Collaboration has released its largest gravitational wave catalog yet, revealing 390 detected cosmic collisions, including more than 160 new black hole mergers.

With the clearest signals ever recorded, the data is uncovering hidden populations of black holes, evidence for second-generation black holes, and new ways to measure the expansion of the universe.

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The LVK Collaboration has released its largest gravitational wave catalog yet, revealing 390 detected cosmic collisions, including more than 160 new black hole mergers.

With the clearest signals ever recorded, the data is uncovering hidden populations of black holes, evidence for second-generation black holes, and new ways to measure the expansion of the universe.

Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.

This episode includes AI-generated content.
2026-08-13 34 min Transcript
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