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Nobel in Physics for Detecting Gravitational Waves
Oct 3, 2017
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish, and Kip S. Thorne for their contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. The podcast discusses the significance of their discovery and their background in the field.
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- The first detection of gravitational waves confirmed a prediction by Albert Einstein and opened up a new field in astronomy.
- The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to the three individuals for their significant contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves, recognizing the collaborative effort of over a thousand scientists worldwide.
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Discovery of Gravitational Waves
On September 14, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) successfully detected gravitational waves for the first time, confirming a key prediction made by Albert Einstein a century ago. This groundbreaking achievement culminated nearly five decades of experimental work by hundreds of scientists and engineers. The discovery marked the beginning of a new field in astronomy, known as gravitational wave astronomy, which offers insights into the violent processes and extreme gravity within the universe.
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