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A Cosmic Conversation with Kip Thorne

StarTalk Radio

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From Flight Dreams to Gravitational Wave Discoveries

This chapter explores the transformative journey from the 1970s discussions on the feasibility of flight to the groundbreaking achievements in gravitational wave physics at Caltech. It highlights the pivotal collaborations, funding dynamics, and historical significance of Einstein's theories that culminated in the 2016 detection of gravitational waves and the subsequent Nobel Prize recognition in 2017.

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