A team of astronomers has identified a new polar cataclysmic variable, a rare type of binary star system featuring a highly ...

Scientists developed a device that enhances gravitational-wave detection by controlling heat distortions in mirrors.

In February 2016 scientists at the two Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) sites in the US first detected the phenomenon predicted by Einstein, with the signals corresponding to ...

A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...

A team of physicists, led by Jonathan Richardson from the University of California, Riverside, has made a breakthrough in ...

Into the orange According to the paper, laser emission at orange wavelengths (defined as 590-625 nm) is of key importance in ...

The lasers are crucial but only one part of LISA ... they complete a full orbit around each other. Our gravitational wave detectors are good at detecting certain frequencies for a variety ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers at Imperial College London's Department of Physics have uncovered a surprising ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new, unsupervised machine learning approach to find new patterns in the auxiliary channel data of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.