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"Gravitational waves were first detected by LIGO OTD in 2015, 100 years after they were predicted by Einstein.

The discovery, announced the following February, marked the beginning of gravitational wave astronomy. ๐Ÿงช ๐Ÿ”ญ

Figures: LIGO"
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