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Stellar Graveyard, with GW190521 Hi...
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Chart
A mass chart of objects detected through EM and GW observations, with GW190521 highlighted
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Visualization of GW190521
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Simulation
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Building Up Black Hole Mass
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Artwork
This artist's concept illustrates a hierarchical scheme for merging black holes. Scientists think that the two black holes that merged during ...
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Heftiest Merger Seen Yet
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Chart
This chart compares the GW190521 event to others witnessed by LIGO and Virgo.
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Still from a numerical relativity s...
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Simulation
Still from a numerical relativity simulation for GW190521
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Artist's impression of binary black...
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Artwork
Artist's impression of binary black holes about to collide
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August 13, 2019
LIGO Lab • Collage
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LIGO Vacuum System Controls
October 19, 2016
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Latest Videos

Latest Videos
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Numerical relativity simulation of the GW190521 merger
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
Numerical simulation of GW190521
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Numerical simulation of a heavy black-hole merger (GW190521)
September 2, 2020
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
NR simulation of a binary black home merger consistent with GW190521
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Visualization of the binary black hole merger GW190814
June 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Simulation Video
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