201511y ago
Discovery
First gravitational wave detected
LIGO's Hanford and Livingston detectors both registered a 200-millisecond chirp — two black holes merging — opening an entirely new window on the universe.
On This Day in Space
LIGO's Hanford and Livingston detectors both registered a 200-millisecond chirp — two black holes merging — opening an entirely new window on the universe.