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Jun 2023
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The Universe Is Abuzz with Giant Gravita...

Scientific American
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Researchers, using the galaxy as a detector, believe they have detected gravitational waves from monster black holes for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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