OUT OF THIS WORLD!

LIGO makes astronomical history right in our backyard
  • OUT OF THIS WORLD!
    OUT OF THIS WORLD!
  • Above, Kasia Perkowska manipulates the Giant Slinky in the LIGO Exhibition Room.
    Above, Kasia Perkowska manipulates the Giant Slinky in the LIGO Exhibition Room.
  • Above, Ryley Perez creates opalescent light play by disturbing a giant soap bubble in the UGO Exhibition Room.
    Above, Ryley Perez creates opalescent light play by disturbing a giant soap bubble in the UGO Exhibition Room.
  • Tour guide Zach and UGO control room specialists explain the sensitivities of
    Tour guide Zach and UGO control room specialists explain the sensitivities of

    On September 14, 2025, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) celebrated a very special anniversary in Livingston, Louisiana. Not only is this a mouthful to say, but the name also reflects just how amazing this large-scale physics experiment really is.

    The celebration recognized the 10-year anniversary of their first detection of gravitational waves from outer space. This si…