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The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a groundbreaking facility dedicated to the detection of gravitational waves, which are ripples in the fabric of space-time caused by some of the most violent and energetic processes in the Universe. LIGO consists of two massive laser interferometers located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington. These observatories work in unison to measure the minute ripples in space-time generated by phenomena such as colliding black holes or neutron stars. LIGO’s historical achievement came in 2015 when it made the first-ever direct observation of gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity and opening new avenues for astronomical research and our understanding of the cosmos.
Every year, 2 million black hole mergers are missed — Australian scientists work out how…
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) reveal an alternative…
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect…
Gravitational-wave astronomy provides a unique new way to study the expansion history of the Universe.…
On the 17th of August 2017, the world of astronomy bore witness to an unprecedented…
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) reveal the eccentricity…
A new collaborative study with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)…
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to…
On April 25, 2019, the LIGO Livingston Observatory picked up what appeared to be gravitational…
New instrument extends LIGO’s reach: Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals…
Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one…
Squeeze leads to stellar-mass black hole collision precision. Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU)…
Potential new class of black holes that are smaller than researchers believed possible. Black holes…
Two University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers have identified and corrected a subtle error that…
Second fastest spinning radio pulsar known is a gamma-ray pulsar, too. Multi-messenger observations look closely…
By listening for specific tones in the gravitational waves of black hole mergers, researchers are…
Scientists have carried out a closer analysis of previously recorded data from the LIGO and…