Hard to believe it has been 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves .

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Back then, on Sept. 14, 2015, at 5:51 a.m., it had been 100 years since Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves in his “Theory of General Relativity” paper.

It amazes me how he did so with just paper, pencil and his intellect. I have been fortunate to report on and experience the people and places involved in gravitational waves . Next year, I plan on visiting LIGO Livingston in Louisiana to continue that trend.

It took months to verify the detection and the world learned of it when the official

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