The LIGO Hanford Observatory near the Tri-Cities and its twin in Louisiana detected ripples of time and space passing through Earth from the most massive collision of black holes ever observed, a ...
RICHLAND – The renowned experimental physicist and Nobel laureate whose brainchild resulted in the LIGO observatory at Hanford in Eastern Washington has died. Rainer Weiss, 92, died Aug. 25 in ...
Louisiana LIGO scientists fear Trump administration's proposed cuts: 'So much science would be lost'
Scientists believe if the Trump administration's proposed budget is approved, a Louisiana space observatory could be on the chopping block and see its scientific mission crippled. The Trump ...
Senate bill includes funding to keep both U.S. LIGO observatories operational. LIGO confirmed 300 gravitational wave events since Nobel-honored 2015 discovery. Sen. Murray worked to save LIGO by ...
A tabletop model demonstrates how lasers are used in the 2 1/2 mile tunnels at LIGO. The laser beam on the right is split and sent to mirrors on the left and lower right to bounce back to the center.
LIGO Hanford detected record-setting black hole merger, challenging current knowledge. Merged black holes spun near general relativity’s limit, baffling scientists. Funding cuts threaten U.S.
The LIGO Hanford Observatory in the Tri-Cities and its twin observatory in Louisiana could both remain open thanks to the work of Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on a spending bill approved by the Senate ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results