LIGO Livingston
Hanford Observatory | LIGO Caltech | LIGO MIT
Ligo_signals
LIGO
Laser Interferometer
Gravitational-Wave Observatory
Supported by the National Science Foundation
Operated by Caltech and MIT
About Learn More News Gallery Educational Resources For Scientists Study & Careers
Science Education Center For Public and Community For Teachers Working Visitors Local Area

Latest Images

Latest Images
Gwtc-3_stellar-graveyard_diamond
Masses in the Stellar Graveyard: GW...
November 7, 2021
LIGO Lab • Chart
Graphic of masses of announced gravitational-wave detections and black holes and neutron stars previously constrained through electromagnetic ...
Gw-mergers-poster.v5
Gravitational Wave Merger Detection...
November 7, 2021
LIGO Lab • Chart
GW merger detections from O1/O2/O3a/O3b.
Gw200105_gravitational_waves
A simulation of an NSBH binary merg...
June 29, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation
A simulation of an NSBH binary merger consistent with GW200105
Bhns_gw200115
Image from a simulation consistent ...
June 29, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation
Image from a simulation consistent with GW200115 GW signal
Bhns_tidal_disruption
Image of BHNS simulation with tidal...
June 29, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation
Image of BHNS simulation with tidal disruption
Rainbow_swirl_refracted
Artistic image inspired by a BHNS m...
June 29, 2021
LIGO Lab • Artwork
Skymaps_hires
August 13, 2019
LIGO Lab • Collage
Bhmasschartgw092017
GWgraph17


Some_vac_sys_control_components_prpl_bkgd
LIGO Vacuum System Controls
October 19, 2016
LIGO Lab •
Browse All Images

Latest Videos

Latest Videos
Orrery-video-screenshot.1
Orrery Simulation of O3b Events
November 7, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
Cartoon orrery of new O3b events from the GWTC-3 catalog
O3a-orrery-screenshoot
Orrery Simulation of O3a Events
November 7, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
O3a catalog merger animations
Nsbh-merger-visualization
Visualization of a NSBH binary merger consistent with GW2...
June 29, 2021
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
Visualization of gravitational waves from an NSBH binary merger consistent with GW200105.
Browse All Videos
Contact LIGO Livingston

Physical/shipping address:
19100 LIGO Lane
Livingston, LA 70754

Postal address:
PO Box 940
Livingston, LA 70754

Tours: Kathy Holt
tel (225) 686-3193

Information: (225) 686-3100

Careers

Anti-Harassment Policy | Image Use Policy | Privacy Policy

Footer_caltech Footer_mit Footer_nsf

The LIGO Laboratory is supported by the National Science Foundation and operated jointly by Caltech and MIT. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Footer_lsc Footer_virgo

LIGO Laboratory is member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
We observe and publish science with the Virgo Collaboration

Website designed by IPAC Communications & Education Team