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LIGO

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We use big tools to see space.

LIGO Hanford aerial 05.jpg
LIGO Hanford aerial 05.jpg
These tools find ripples in space. They help us learn about stars. This helps us know our world. It is very cool. Do you like stars?
Simplified diagram of an Advanced LIGO detector.png
Simplified diagram of an Advanced LIGO detector.png

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LIGO detector sensitivity curve.png
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LIGO on Hanford Reservation.jpg
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Northern leg of LIGO interferometer on...
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Simplified diagram of an Advanced LIGO...
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