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Astronomers make major discovery about gravitational waves
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February 11, 2016
Thu, Feb 11: It is the next great stride in studying the universe: the discovery of gravitational waves. Eric Sorensen explains how this proves one of Albert Einstein's theories was correct, and how this could lead to new discoveries about the universe.
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Astronomers make major discovery about gravitational waves
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February 11, 2016
Thu, Feb 11: It is the next great stride in studying the universe: the discovery of gravitational waves. Eric Sorensen explains how this proves one of Albert Einstein's theories was correct, and how this could lead to new discoveries about the universe.
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