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The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory's (LIGO) detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes in September 2014 2015 inaugurated a new era in astronomy and astrophysics, opening a window to observe the Universe through gravitational radiation. Occurring 100 years after Einstein's announcement of his theory of general relativity, the detection spurred world-wide interest in physics and science in general, making headline news around the world. The recent Nobel Prize awarded for this detection and the announcement of the detection of the double binary neutron star system by LIGO/Virgo underline the importance of these efforts and the interest that the wider society has in it.
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