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Scientists’ collection of gravitational waves just got a lot bigger

Scientists added 4 new sets of spacetime ripples to their inventory

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COUNT ’EM  Physicists have now spotted gravitational waves from 10 black hole collisions (two black holes illustrated) and one neutron star merger.

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By Emily Conover

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