The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, is one of the most powerful scientific equipment for detecting gravitational waves. Covering an area of 16 square kilometers, it also ...

This black hole merger animation was created using data collected by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors, an ...

A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...

LIGO’s adaptive optics system will push laser power beyond 1 megawatt, enhancing gravitational-wave detection and unlocking ...

Machine learning tool will help answer fundamental questions about the universe. A new AI-driven tool allows scientists to ...

Since 2015, observatories like LIGO have opened a new window on the universe. Plans for future upgrades to the 4-kilometer LIGO detectors and the construction of a next-generation 40-kilometer ...

The discovery could explain mysterious signatures seen in gravitational wave signals detected by the Laser Interferometer, Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), and its co-detector Virgo. This ...

Finding patterns and reducing noise in large, complex datasets generated by the gravitational wave-detecting LIGO facility just got easier, thanks to the work of scientists at the University of ...

A team of physicists, led by Jonathan Richardson from the University of California, Riverside, has made a breakthrough in ...

The group has successfully demonstrated an innovative optical technology that could potentially extend the detection range of observatories such as LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave ...