The Nobel Prize in Physics for the year 2017 has reportedly been awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C Barish and Kip S Thorne. The three leading American physicists are known for their contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. They are awarded the prize, worth $1.1 million, for gravitational wave discovery.
BREAKING NEWS The 2017 #NobelPrize in Physics is awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne @LIGO. pic.twitter.com/za1GNsAfnE
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 3, 2017
