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Gravitational waves predicted by Einstein detected

Scientists announced Thursday what may be the one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics. Two antennas, one in Washington State and the other in Louisiana, detected a gravity wave last September. Scott Pelley explains the significance of the discovery.
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