The binary neutron star merger event GW170817 was detected through both electromagnetic radiation and gravitational waves. Its afterglow... more

A global network of gravitational wave observatories will be upgraded to almost double its sensitivity, the lead science funding agencies... more

The option to measure the gravitational waves of... more

Quantum squeezing of light will help scientists make better gravitational wave detectors. more

Measurements of gravitational waves from approximately 50 binary neutron stars over the next decade will definitively resolve an intense debate about how quickly our universe is expanding, according to new findings. more

The cosmos has been expanding for 13.8 billion years and its present rate of expansion, known as the Hubble constant, gives the time elapsed... more

First we saw black hole mergers. Then we saw two neutron stars collide. Now LIGO's gearing up to reveal the secrets of the universe's... more

The option to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars has offered the chance to answer some of the fundamental questions about the structure of matter.... more

Measurements of gravitational waves from approximately 50 binary neutron stars over the next decade will definitively resolve an intense debate about how quickly our universe is expanding, according to findings from an international team that includes... more

The opportunity to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars could offer answers to some of the fundamental questions about... more

Two international research groups report on their calculations of what the signature of a phase transition in a gravitational wave,... more

Sound and light are crucial for our life and are essential in many energy, communication and information technologies. Their interaction allows many fundamental observations in physics, from the detection of cosmic gravitational waves to the cooling... more

The presence of energy level transitions in the hypothetical boson cloud would induce a characteristic 'fingerprint' in the gravitational wave signals produced by merging black holes. more

Researchers have developed a compact laser that emits light with extreme spectral purity that doesn't change in response to environmental conditions. The new potentially portable laser could benefit a host of scientific applications, improve... more

Researchers have developed a compact laser that emits light with extreme spectral purity that doesn't change in response to environmental conditions. The new potentially portable laser could benefit a host of scientific applications, improve... more