On Monday, 14 September 2015, ten years and one day ago, a discovery was made that shook the world.
Shortly before noon Central European time, the first ever gravitational wave from a pair of coalescing black holes was detected by both @LIGO detectors.
Researchers at @mpi_grav were the first to see the signal and made crucial contributions in several key areas.
Find out more by watching our video, “The Hunters”, which was published when the detection was announced on 11 February 2016.
The first decade of gravitational-wave astronomy was an incredible journey, yielding exciting discoveries and unprecedented observations. A total of around 300 black hole and neutron star coalescences were detected.
Read an overview in our recent press release about the anniversary and the exciting science done with a new signal.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1286736/ten-years-of-gravitational-wave-astronomy-and-the-clearest-signal-yet
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Milestone achievements in gravitational wave astronomy are highlighted as researchers present the clearest signal from a binary black hole merger for the celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger.
MPI for Gravitational Physics