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LIGO Detects Gravitational Waves for Third Time

Northwestern Now reported on June 1, 2017 that “One, two and now three historic waves have come from deep space.”

The press release reads: “The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) made the detection Jan. 4, 2017, demonstrating that a new window in astronomy has been firmly opened. Gravitational waves pass through Earth and can be “heard” by the extremely sensitive LIGO detectors. As was the case with the first two detections, the waves were generated when two black holes merged to form a larger black hole.

The long-awaited triumph in September 2015 of the first-ever direct observation of gravitational waves completed Einstein’s vision of a universe in which space and time are interwoven and dynamic.”

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Read more in the Physical Review Letters journal.
Read the LIGO press release.
Related: “Citizen scientists help in search for gravitational waves” on Northwestern Now.

ROUNDUP OF MEDIA MENTIONS OF CIERA/NORTHWESTERN
June 1, 2017
LIGO’s Latest Black-Hole Merger Confirms Einstein, Challenges Astrophysics” in Scientific American.
Newly discovered gravitational waves hint that ‘cities’ of black holes may lurk in space” in Business Insider.
Physicists want to ‘listen’ for these 7 bizarre phenomena in space using gravitational waves” in Business Insider.
‘Dancing’ black holes yield stellar object as massive as 49 suns” on PBS.
LIGO detects gravitational waves for third time” in Business Standard.
Third Gravitational Wave Event Detected” in Universe Today.

June 2, 2017
Scientists Detect Gravitational Waves for Third Time” in Sci News.

July 9, 2017
Strange noise in gravitational-wave data sparks debate ” in WIRED.