257 - 6 Reasons Why LIGO's Gravitational Wave Discovery is Important
Oct 16, 2017•14 min•Ep. 248
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“Wake up!” A simple shout out from one astronomer to another kicked off a fast-paced international collaboration which led to one of the most important leaps forward in our understanding of our universe in recent history.
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