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First direct detection of gravitational waves
On 14 September 2015, the LIGO detectors in Livingston and Hanford made the first direct observation of gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger.
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Achievement date
2015
2015-09-14
- Achiever
- LIGO Scientific Collaboration
- Location
- LIGO Livingston Observatory, Louisiana, and LIGO Hanford Observatory, Benton County, Washington, USA · Livingston · Washington State · United States
- Record status
- VerifiedReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe GW150914 signal came from a merging binary black hole system and was announced publicly on 11 February 2016.
Record history
1 Milestones- First achievementLIGO Scientific CollaborationLIGO Livingston Observatory, Louisiana, and LIGO Hanford Observatory, Benton County, Washington, USAFirst achievement
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