1941
Ground Controlled Approach
Develops radar landing systems for aircraft in poor visibility.
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Develops radar landing systems for aircraft in poor visibility.
Helps develop precise microwave tracking radar for anti-aircraft use.
Develops microwave radar systems for wartime detection and control.
Uses planetary radar to measure Venus more accurately.
Predicts gravitational time delay in radar signals passing near the Sun.
Planetary radar tests general relativity through time delay.
Presents radar evidence for gravitational time delay near the Sun.
Weiss helps propose a satellite mission concept to measure the cosmic microwave background precisely
Weiss helps shape the laser interferometer design that becomes central to LIGO
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