LSC – LIGO Scientific Collaboration

LIGO Scientific Collaboration

The LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) is a group of scientists focused on the direct detection of gravitational waves, using them to explore the fundamental physics of gravity, and developing the emerging field of gravitational wave science as a tool of astronomical discovery.

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LIGO News & Press Releases

Professor Emeritus Rainer Weiss, influential physicist who forged new paths to understanding the universe, dies at 92

August 27, 2025

The longtime MIT professor shared a Nobel Prize for his role in developing the LIGO observatory and detecting gravitational waves. Read More

GWTC-4.0: Updated gravitational wave catalog released

August 26, 2025
LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detect most massive black hole merger to date

July 14, 2025
LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA to resume and extend the O4 run

June 4, 2025

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Gravitational Waves Explained

LIGO and its partners use spacetime ripples to observe distant collisions involving black holes and neutron stars.

Science Summaries

Read plain-English summaries of our Collaboration publications.

LIGO Magazine

Get an insider’s view into the workings of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.