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Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale

Feature Story • July 1, 2020

For the first time, a team led by researchers at LIGO MIT has measured the effects of quantum fluctuations on an object at the human scale.

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LIGO Celebrates First Anniversary of Historic Gravitational Wave Detection!

Feature Story • September 14, 2016

Today, LIGO celebrates and reflects on the first ever detection of gravitational waves, made on September 14, 2015.

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LIGO Mourns the Loss of Vladimir Braginsky

Feature Story • April 25, 2016

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White House Congratulates the LIGO Team

Feature Story • February 12, 2016

President Obama congratulates the LIGO team on Twitter. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, also congratulates the LIGO Team.

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