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February 12, 2016

This story appears in Starts with a Bang, our special column on astrophysics.

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Hear me talk about gravitational waves!

Still want more information about the LIGO gravitational wave discovery? Check me out on my local news!

Still want more information about the LIGO gravitational wave discovery? Check me out on my local news!

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