A Caltech Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, Co-founder of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), and a recipient of the Nobel Prize for his instrumental role in the first direct detection of ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves, Dr. Thorne's work is making history and ushering in an exciting new era in astronomy. (keckobservatory.org)
The first direct detection of gravitational waves will open a new window on black holes and introduce a new era in astronomy. (sciencenews.org)
With the fleet of current detectors, and detectors that are still to come, a new era in astronomy is set to begin. (discovermagazine.com)