LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA observed “second generation” black holes for the first time

A pair of very special black hole mergers, detected just one month apart in late 2024, is improving how scientists understand the nature and evolution of the most violent deep-space collisions in our universe. Some features of these mergers point toward the...

Ten years of gravitational waves

On September 14th 2015, ten years ago, a signal arrived on Earth that was generated by a pair of black holes. After spiralling around each other at impressive speeds, they had merged, releasing an enormous amount of energy. To reach us, the signal had travelled some...

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Virgo postpones entry into O4 observing run

Virgo postpones entry into O4 observing run

The Virgo Collaboration has decided to postpone the entry of Virgo in the next observing run (O4), scheduled for May 24th, in order to continue the detector commissioning activities and further...

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O3 Open Science Data, how to use it

O3 Open Science Data, how to use it

In its data management plan, the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration (LVK) has committed to the principles of open science, proving that science works best when data and knowledge are shared. For this...

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