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The LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) is a group of scientists focused on the direct detection of gravitational waves, using them to explore the fundamental physics of gravity, and developing the emerging field of gravitational wave science as a tool of astronomical discovery.
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LIGO-VIRGO-KAGRA ANNOUNCE THE 200TH GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTION OF O4!
25 Mar 2025 — By Kimberly Burtnyk (LIGO Laboratory) with contributions from the LVK communications team. On March 19, 2025, the international network of the LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA gravitational-wave observatories recorded the 200th gravitational wave candidate event of the current and ongoing observing run, O4. All of O4’s candidates are now being thoroughly investigated.… Read More
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