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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.
Comparison of the gravitational wave events GW150914 and ...
June 1, 2017
Science Video
An animation video contrasting two events, GW150914 and GW170104.
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.
aLIGO Documentary Project, Episode 1: Mirrors that Hang o...
February 16, 2017
LIGO Lab • Documentary Video
A film by Les Guthman on the suspension system holding up LIGO's mirrors.
LIGO Scientists Speak at the 2016 World Science Festival
September 27, 2016
Education Video
Physicist and author, Brian Greene, interviews a panel of LIGO research scientists during a public lecture at the World Science Festival held in New York City on June 23, 2016
Mike Landry TedxYYC
September 27, 2016
Education Video
Physicist Michael Landry describes LIGO's first direct detections of gravitational waves from colliding black holes, discoveries that have opened an entirely new field of astronomy, effectively allowing us to listen to the universe.
David Shoemaker: The Confirmation of Gravitational Waves
July 9, 2016
LIGO Lab • Science Video
A talk by David Shoemaker (LIGO MIT) at NEAF 2016.
Comparing "Chirps" from Black Holes
June 15, 2016
Science Video
An animation comparing "chirps" from two LIGO detections.
Ripples in Spacetime Pond
June 15, 2016
Simulation Video
An animation showing the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward during the GW151226 event, detected by LIGO on Dec. 26, 2015.
Simulation of the binary black-hole coalescence GW151226
June 15, 2016
Simulation Video
The video shows a numerical simulation of the gravitational-wave event GW151226 associated with a binary black-hole coalescence.
LIGO: Opening a New Window Onto the Universe
February 15, 2016
Education Video
This video narrative tells the story of the history and legacy of LIGO from the genesis of the idea to the detection in September 2015.
LIGO: The First Observation of Gravitational Waves
February 15, 2016
Education Video
On September 14, 2015, LIGO observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime. This video narrative tells the story of the science behind that important detection.
Journey of a Gravitational Wave
February 11, 2016
Education Video
LIGO scientist David Reitze takes us on a 1.3 billion year journey that begins with the violent merger of two black holes in the distant universe. The event produced gravitational waves, tiny ripples in the fabric of space and time, which LIGO detected...
LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves - announcement at press ...
February 11, 2016
News Conference Video
Part 1 of the press conference announcing the first direct detection of gravitational waves on February 11, 2016.
Spiraling Black Holes
February 11, 2016
Simulation Video
A computer simulation of gravitational waves from merging black holes, based on data acquired Sept. 14, 2015 by the LIGO detectors.
Exaggerated Effects of Gravitational Waves on Earth
February 11, 2016
Science Video
Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time on very minuscule scales; visually exaggerating these effects reveals how Earth is squeezed and stretched. Gravitational waves are generated when massive objects, such as pairs of bla...
LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves - announcement at press ...
February 11, 2016
News Conference Video
Part 2 of the press conference announcing the first direct detection of gravitational waves on February 11, 2016.
Most Precise Ruler Ever Constructed
February 11, 2016
Science Video
This animation illustrates how the twin observatories of LIGO work. One observatory is in Hanford, Washington, the other in Livingston, Louisiana. Each houses a large-scale interferometer, a device that uses the interference of two beams of laser light...
Warped Space and Time Around Colliding Black Holes
February 11, 2016
Simulation Video
This computer simulation shows the warping of space and time around two colliding black holes observed by LIGO on September 14, 2015. Gravitational waves are ripples in the shape of space and flow of time.
Zooming into an Atom (Annotated)
February 11, 2016
Science Video
This annotated animation zooms in on the proton of a hydrogen atom. The movement of the proton shows the tiny changes measured by LIGO.
Black Hole Waves Simulation
February 11, 2016
Simulation Video
This simulation depicts the birth, 1.3 billion years ago, of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO on September 14, 2015. The waves are generated by two black holes that spiral around each other, then collide and merge.
Two Black Holes Merge into One
February 11, 2016
Simulation Video
A computer simulation shows the collision of two black holes, a tremendously powerful event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO. LIGO detected gravitational waves, or ripples in space and...
The Sound of Two Black Holes Colliding
February 11, 2016
Science Video
Gravitational waves sent out from a pair of colliding black holes have been converted to sound waves, as heard in this animation.
Zooming into an Atom
February 11, 2016
Science Video
This animation zooms in on the proton of a hydrogen atom. The movement of the proton shows the tiny changes measured by LIGO.
Interferometer Response to a Gravitational Wave
November 18, 2015
Education Video
Clip from "Einstein's Messengers" illustrating how LIGO's interferometers will respond to a gravitational wave.
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