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Gravity: Making Waves

Gravity:  Making Waves

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Gravity: Making Waves

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Newton vs. Einstein vs. the Next Wave

Our evolving theories of gravity come to blows. In three rounds. 

Waiting for Gravity at LIGO
To what lengths do scientists have to go to snare a gravitational wave?
A Rogue’s Gallery of Gravity-Makers
Get the skinny on the suspected perpetrators of gravitational waves.
LIGO’s Extended Family
LIGO can’t go at its lofty goals alone. It needs a little help from its friends.

Gravity may seem elementary. But proving Einstein’s theories about it is quite hard. Now scientists are struggling to capture gravity’s most elusive hallmark: the gravitational wave.

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Tour LIGO
Operate LIGO!
Cosmic Collisions Space Show

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