Aerial View of LIGO Hanford Observatory
Aerial view of LIGO Hanford Observatory. Photo undated.
Binary Stars Coalescing
A still frame from a computer animation shows two binary neutron stars coalescing into a black hole. Taken from the video, "LIGO, A Passion for Understanding," by Kai Staats.
LIGO Seismic Isolation Demonstration
Research scientist Robert Schofield demostrates how pendulums provide seismic isolation for the LIGO Observatory. Taken from the video, "LIGO, A Passion for Understanding," by Kai Staats.
LIGO Observatory Vertex Area
A technician works on the vertex area of one of the two LIGO Observatory facilties. Image taken from "LIGO, A Passion for Understanding" video by Kai Staats.