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LIGO's First Detection of Gravitational Waves!
Season 2
Episode 16
Over 100 years after Einstein proposed his theory of general relativity, we are proud to announce that his final major prediction has been verified! Gravitational waves have officially been detected by LIGO! This is a huge deal and an exciting new step in understanding our universe.
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