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Nobel Physicist Rainer Weiss Passes Away at 92

8/27/2025

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Rainer Weiss, a Nobel laureate and physicist, passed away at 92 on August 25, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He co-developed the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), confirming gravitational waves and supporting Einstein's theories.
Weiss made significant contributions to astrophysics, including cosmic microwave background measurements.
He is survived by his family; memorial details are forthcoming.

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Rainer Weiss, a Nobel laureate and physicist, passed away at 92 on August 25, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He co-developed the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), confirming gravitational waves and supporting Einstein's theories.
Weiss made significant contributions to astrophysics, including cosmic microwave background measurements.
He is survived by his family; memorial details are forthcoming.