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Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Co-Founder Rainer Weiss, left, and Kip Thorne, right, accompanied by In A visual of gravitational waves from two converging black holes is depicted on a monitor behind Laser Interferometer Gravitational A visual of gravitational waves from two converging black holes is displayed on a monitor behind Laser Interferometer Gravitationa From left, Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Exectutive Director David Reitze, LIGO Scientific Collaboration Sp A visual of gravitational waves from two converging black holes is depicted on a monitor behind Laser Interferometer Gravitational From left, National Science Foundation Director France Cordova, Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Exectutive Di From left, Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Exectutive Director David Reitze, LIGO Scientific Collaboration Sp Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Co-Founder Kip Thorne speaks during a news conference at the National P From left, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration Spokesperson Gabriela Gonzalez, and Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Co-Founders Rainer Weiss, left, and Kip Thorne, right, participate in a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Co-Founder Kip Thorne speaks to members of the media following a news c Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Co-Founder Kip Thorne waits in a side room before a news conference at