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What Are Gravitational Waves?

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There is a major gravitational wave announcement today. Have you heard it yet? Physicists recorded the sound of two black holes colliding, confirming a prediction of Einstein's general relativity. What are gravitational waves? View on and find out!

What does the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) do?

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