What was the main reason for the speaker's excitement at Caltech?

Gravitational Wave Discoveries and Black Hole Mergers

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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A famous scientist's visit
A new type of telescope
A new gravitational wave discovery
A groundbreaking physics theory
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was the mass of the larger black hole in the new signal detected on January 4th?
20 solar masses
10 solar masses
30 solar masses
40 solar masses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does the new signal's duration compare to the first signal detected in 2015?
It is shorter
It is longer
It is the same
It is not audible
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What could improve the detection rate of gravitational wave signals?
Studying more black holes
Using more powerful computers
Increasing the number of telescopes
Improving detector sensitivity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What unexpected source did the first three signals come from?
Binary neutron stars
Supernova explosions
Primordial black holes
Binary black hole mergers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the exotic theory about some black holes mentioned in the transcript?
They are formed from neutron stars
They are formed from colliding galaxies
They are primordial and part of dark matter
They are remnants of supernova explosions
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of detecting primordial black holes?
They might cause gravitational anomalies
They could lead to new types of stars
They might be a component of dark matter
They could explain the formation of galaxies
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