Ask A Spaceman - What’s So Groovy About Gravitational Waves? Part 1

<p class="p1">What are gravitational waves? What makes them? How can we detect them here on Earth, and why is it a big deal? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p class="p1">Audio Credit: Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter">http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>All episodes:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com">http://www.AskASpaceman.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Follow on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Like on Facebook:</strong> <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter">http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter">http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Read a book:</strong> <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book">http://www.pmsutter/book</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Go on an adventure:</strong> <a href= "http://www.AstroTours.co">http://www.AstroTours.co</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p class="p1">Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Matthew K, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Neuterdude, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Alex P, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53 , COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, Jeremy K, David P, Norm Z, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Catherine R, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Callan R, Darren W, JJ_Holy, Tracy F, Sarah K, Bill H, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg