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Initial LIGO (iLIGO) to O4 Range Radii
March 18, 2025
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Animation of LIGO's range evolution, Initial LIGO to O4
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GW230529 Merger (matter only)
April 5, 2024
LIGO Lab • Education Video
The visualization shows the coalescence and merger of a lower mass-gap black hole (dark gray surface) with a neutron star with colors ranging from dark orange (1 million tons per cubic centimeter) to white (600 million tons per cubic centimeter). The g...
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GW230529 Merger (matter and waves)
April 5, 2024
LIGO Lab • Education Video
The animation shows the coalescence and merger of a lower mass-gap black hole (dark grey surface) with a neutron star with colors ranging from dark orange (1 million tons per cubic centimeter) to white (600 million tons per cubic centimeter). The anima...
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Quantum Squeezing Explainer Video
October 23, 2023
Education Video
Professor Lee McCuller, assistant professor of physics at Caltech, describes new cutting-edge technology, called frequency-dependent quantum squeezing, which boosts LIGO's ability to make ultraprecise measurements.
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LIGO Quantum Squeezing Animation
October 23, 2023
Education Video
Animation showing how LIGO uses quantum squeezing to see more cosmic collisions
Larry-haler
LIGO Exploration Center Groundbreaking Former Washington ...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Former Washington State Representative, 8th district, Larry Haler's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
Sharon-brown
LIGO Exploration Center Groundbreaking Washington State S...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Washington State Senator, 8th District, Sharon Brown's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020.
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LIGO Exploration Center Ground Breaking DOE Richland Oper...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Department of Energy Richland Operations Manager Brian Vance's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
Michael-landry
LIGO Exploration Center Groundbreaking LIGO Hanford Obser...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
LIGO Hanford Observatory Head Michael Landry's full remarks for LIGO Exploration Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
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LIGO Exploration Center Groundbreaking NSF Physics Divisi...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
National Science Foundation Physics Division Director Denise Caldwell's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
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LIGO Exploration Center LIGO Laboratory Director David Re...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
LIGO Laboratory Director David Reitze's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
Fred-raab
LIGO Exploration Center LIGO Laboratory Associate Directo...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
LIGO Laboratory Associate Director of Operations Fred Raab's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020.
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LIGO Exploration Center Groundbreaking Architect Terence ...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Architect Terence Thornhill's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020
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LIGO Exploration Center RHS Science Teacher Dale Ingram
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Richland High School Science Teacher (and former LIGO Hanford Outreach Lead) Dale Ingram's full remarks for LIGO Exploration Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020.
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LIGO Exploration Center (LExC) Virtual Groundbreaking
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
LIGO Exploration Center (LExC) virtual groundbreaking
Chris-reykdal
LIGO Exploration Center's Groundbreaking Superintendent C...
October 23, 2020
LIGO Lab • Education Video
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal's full remarks for LIGO Explorations Center's groundbreaking October 22, 2020.
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O3 Run Update with Dr Jeff Kissel
October 1, 2019
Education Video
LHO engineer Dr Jeff Kissel gives an update on O3 and the commissioning break.
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"LIGO: Looking Forward"
October 24, 2018
Education Video
A video interview with LIGO co-founders Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne
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BNS Merger observers timelapse
August 17, 2018
Education Video
This ‘timelapse’ video created by “GROWTH’, shows the locations and times of observations of all the observatories around the world that looked at the EM counterpart of GW170817 following its detection on Aug 17, 2017. Credit: Pavan Hebbar, Varun Bhale...
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LIGO: Detection
April 3, 2018
Education Video
Kai Staats' documentary about LIGO's historic detection.
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Neutron Star Merger
October 16, 2017
Education Video
Animation of binary neutron star merger.
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Ripples of Gravity, Flashes of Light
October 16, 2017
Education Video
The story of neutron stars combining and GW170817.
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Variety of Gravitational Waves
October 16, 2017
Education Video
A comparison of Gravitational waves.
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Last Dance of Neutron Star Pair
October 16, 2017
Education Video
Animation of binary neutron star merger
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Jets and Debris from Neutron Star Collision
October 16, 2017
Education Video
Animation showing what is emitted from a neutron star binary.
 
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