Observatory
KAGRA
Cosmology & Universe
Definition
A Japanese underground, cryogenic gravitational-wave detector, the fourth major observatory in the global network.
Overview
Located deep in the Kamioka mine, KAGRA joins LIGO and Virgo to form a worldwide gravitational-wave network, improving the localisation of merging black holes and neutron stars.
What it measures
Knowledge connections
- MeasuresGravitational Waves
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- LIGO Scientific CollaborationLIGO Scientific Collaboration & Virgo Collaboration
Direct detections of gravitational waves from compact-object mergers.