LIGO – INDIA 

Science and Technology

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LIGO – India part of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, is set to become a prominent astronomical observatory in the world, aiming to detect and study gravitational waves, offering a new way to observe the universe

What is LIGO – India?

The project aims to detect Gravitational waves from the universe.

The Indian LIGO would have two perpendicularly placed 4-km long vacuum chambers, that constitute the most sensitive interferometers in the world.

It is expected to begin scientific runs from 2030.

It will be built by the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Science and Technology with the U.S. National Science Foundation and several national and international research institutions.

It will be located in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, about 450 km east of Mumbai.