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2010 Astrophysics Laureate Jerry Nelson Passes
Based on The University of California , Santa Cruz press release by Tim Stephens Learn More
Article: astrophysics
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2016 Astrophysics Laureate Ronald Drever Passes
(Based on the Caltech Office press release by Whitney Clavin) Ronald William Prest Drever1931–2017 Learn More
Article: astrophysics
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2016 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: A Discussion with Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss
The 2016 Kavli Prize laureates discuss the struggle to detect gravitational waves and how their discovery is changing our understanding of the universe. Learn More
Article: astrophysics
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Ripple Effect: Gravitational Waves Begin to Reveal a Hidden Universe
Scientists have announced the first direct detection of gravitational waves on Earth by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). These elusive ripples in the fabric of space-time were first predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago. Yet until now, no instrument possessed the sensitivity needed to measure their incredibly subtle traces. Learn More
Article: astrophysics
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Kavli Prize Lecture: Tales from the Outer Solar System
The Adler Planetarium presents the first Kavli Prize Dome Lecture by 2012 Kavli Prize Laureate in Astrophysics Michael E. Brown. Learn More
Event: astrophysics
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2014 Kavli Prize Astrophysics Symposium
The science symposia are technical, in-depth discussions in each of the Kavli Prize fields. Held during Kavli Prize Week and led by international prominent scientists, the symposia are held in esteemed educational institutions in Norway. Learn More
Event: astrophysics
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2014 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics: A Discussion with the Laureates
The winners of the 2014 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics – Alan Guth, Andrei Linde and Alexei Starobinsky – discuss their development of the theory of inflation and reflect on how it has changed our view of the universe. Learn More
Article: astrophysics
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Kavli Prize Laureate Lecture: Discovery of the Kuiper Belt
The discovery and exploration of the belt earned astronomers David Jewitt, from UCLA in California, and Jane Luu, from MIT in Boston, the prestigious Kavli Prize for astrophysics. They joined Adam Rutherford to discuss their work and what it has revealed about the formation and evolution of the Solar System. Learn More
Article: astrophysics