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The LIGO experiment detects gravitational waves.

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LIGO measures tiny spacetime strains—on the order of 10⁻²¹—using laser interferometers with 4 km arms. Its first detection came from a black-hole merger in 2015 (announced 2016).

🤯 "The LIGO experiment detects gravitational waves. Listening to the universe ripple."

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