New instrument extends LIGO’s reach
Friday, December 6, 2019 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
Just a year ago, the National Science Foundation-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO, was picking up whispers of gravitational waves every month or so. Now, a new addition to the system is enabling the instruments to detect these ripples in space-time nearly every week. Since the start of LIGO’s third operating run in April, … Continue reading New instrument extends LIGO’s reach