Observatory · United States (Washington)
LIGO Hanford
Observatories
Imagery
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Aerial views of LIGO Hanford Observatory
LIGO Laboratory · Public domain
Overview
LIGO Hanford in Washington State is one of the two US Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory detectors that made the first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015.
Observing bands
Knowledge connections
- Operated byNational Science Foundation
- Built byCaltech/IPAC
- ObservesGravitational waves
- ObservesMulti-messenger astronomy
- Discovery facility forThe First Detection of Gravitational Waves
- MeasuresGravitational Waves
- MeasuresStellar-Mass Black Hole
- Associated withCosmic Explorer
- Associated withLaser Interferometry
- Associated withLVK Public Alerts
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.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.