Latest Images
Latest Images
Data from the gravitational wave si...
June 1, 2017
Observation
The data LIGO saw that indicated there was a gravitational wave.
Observation
The data LIGO saw that indicated there was a gravitational wave.
Before the Merge: Spiraling Black H...
June 1, 2017
Artwork
Before the Merge: Spiraling Black Holes
Artwork
Before the Merge: Spiraling Black Holes
Dancing Duo of Black Holes
June 1, 2017
Artwork
Dancing Duo of Black Holes
Artwork
Dancing Duo of Black Holes
New Population of Binary Black Holes
June 1, 2017
Chart
New Population of Binary Black Holes
Chart
New Population of Binary Black Holes
Comparison of gravitational-wave si...
June 1, 2017
Chart
Reconstructions of the three confident and one candidate gravitational wave signals detected by LIGO to date, including the most recent one.
Chart
Reconstructions of the three confident and one candidate gravitational wave signals detected by LIGO to date, including the most recent one.
Sky Map of LIGO's Black-Hole Mergers
June 1, 2017
Chart
Sky Map of LIGO's Black-Hole Mergers
Chart
Sky Map of LIGO's Black-Hole Mergers
Forecasting LIGO Detections in the ...
June 1, 2017
Observation
Forecasting LIGO Detections in the Three-Detector Era
Observation
Forecasting LIGO Detections in the Three-Detector Era
LIGO Vacuum System Controls
October 19, 2016
LIGO Lab •
LIGO Lab •
Spiral Dance of Black Holes
June 15, 2016
LIGO Lab • Artwork
An illustration showing the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward as the black holes spiral toward each ot...
LIGO Lab • Artwork
An illustration showing the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward as the black holes spiral toward each ot...
Latest Videos
Latest Videos
Simulation of GW170104
June 1, 2017
Science Video
This animation shows the inspiral and merger of two black holes with masses and spins consistent with the GW170104 observation.
Science Video
This animation shows the inspiral and merger of two black holes with masses and spins consistent with the GW170104 observation.
Space-Time Disturbances GW170104
June 1, 2017
Education Video
A mathematical simulation of the warped space-time near two merging black holes, consistent with LIGO's observation of the event dubbed GW170104.
Education Video
A mathematical simulation of the warped space-time near two merging black holes, consistent with LIGO's observation of the event dubbed GW170104.
Comparison of the gravitational wave events GW150914 and ...
June 1, 2017
Science Video
An animation video contrasting two events, GW150914 and GW170104.
Science Video
An animation video contrasting two events, GW150914 and GW170104.
