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LIGO Hanford

LIGO Laboratory operates two detector sites, one near Hanford in eastern Washington, and another near Livingston, Louisiana. This photo shows the Hanford detector site.

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About the Image
Date
May 3, 2008
Location
Hanford
ID
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Type
Photograph
Credit
Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab
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