Observing band
Gravitational waves
Observatories
Overview
Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime from violent events such as merging black holes and neutron stars, detected by laser interferometers.
Knowledge connections
- Observed byLIGO Hanford
- Observed byLIGO Livingston
- Observed byVirgo
- Associated withGravitational-Wave Detection
- Associated withCore-Collapse Supernova
- Associated withKilonova
- Associated withCompact-Binary Merger
- Associated withBinary Black Hole Merger
- Associated withBlack Hole–Neutron Star Merger
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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