Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 11, 2016 is “LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves from Merging Black Holes,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: LIGO , NSF , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ). The original explanation runs about 166 words.
From the explanation
“Gravitational radiation has been directly detected. The first-ever detection was made by both facilities of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Washington and Louisiana simultaneously last September.”
— APOD editors, February 11, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 11, 2016
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: LIGO , NSF , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words