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The Rossi Explorer is a powerful tool to probe the environs of black holes and neutron stars. It has been thrilling to join my colleagues in so many discoveries.
Deepto Chakrabarty
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Bruno Rossi was a giant at MIT, and as an MIT professor, I am humbled to receive an award named in his honor.
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