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[LIGO @LIGO]

We are happy to share our latest news and discoveries on several platforms. Please come and find us

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#SciComm #GravitationalWaves

[LIGO @LIGO]

@ego_virgo We had previously observed GW190814, GW190917 and GW191219, all of which could have been from a neutron star–black hole binary, but there are uncertainties about each of these

[LIGO @LIGO]

@MesonMatt Unfortunately our observations are consistent with them being transverse (e.g., https://t.co/10cbp4IQEN) so you'll need to revise that 100%

[LIGO @LIGO]

"Taking care of plants is my way to do hands-on science every day and remember that science is actually part of the real world, it doesn't just exist on your computer."

Find out more about Amanda at #HumansOfLIGO: https://t.co/KzPIBwdxG0

[LIGO @LIGO]

The 2025 winner of the LIGO Laboratory Award for Excellence in Detector Characterization & Calibration is Dr. Jane Glanzer in recognizition of critical and timely contributions to both calibration and detector characterization for the fourth observing run

https://t.co/0ey74TuqLi

[LIGO @LIGO]

Catch up on our #GWTC4 results with the recording of our webinar introducing our latest gravitational-wave catalog release and the associated data (papers https://t.co/lYWtt3aJ9B and https://t.co/l559Rt3wjt)

https://t.co/0KTZiancy8

#Astrodon #OpenData #GravitationalWaves

[LIGO @LIGO]

Our next webinar will introduce our latest #GWTC4 release and the associated data (papers https://t.co/r8V0KkaqHK and https://t.co/4LnYs1msxh)

Tomorrow at 15:00 UTC, with the recording on YouTube after

Free registration https://t.co/k1caUkbosa

[LIGO @LIGO]

To convert 15:00 UTC to your timezone you can use https://t.co/c3QKn3tWQB

[LIGO @LIGO]

@ego_virgo @KAGRA_PR @LIGOLA @LIGOWA @KerrinHensley @AASNova Spinning into the merging binary black hole family tree

https://t.co/yQnUjfeg8u by @NeevShah07

@astrobites report on the potential implications of our discovery of #GW241011 and #GW241110

[LIGO @LIGO]

We are pleased to announce our discovery of #GW241011 and #GW241110

Both come from binary black holes where one black hole is larger than the other. The larger black holes have large spin. Could these black holes have formed in a previous merger?

https://t.co/Jlq9NaLr8H

[LIGO @LIGO]

@ego_virgo @KAGRA_PR @LIGOLA @LIGOWA Not Their First Rodeo: Gravitational Wave Detectors Spot Merging Black Holes That Have Merged Before

https://t.co/SCFepMDaAb by @KerrinHensley

@AASNova report on our discovery of #GW241011 and #GW241110

[LIGO @LIGO]

Our recent low-significance candidate #S251112cm has caught some interest. A false alarm or a big discovery��we will keep investigating. Catch up in these two articles

https://t.co/1eJRUUVkWM by @hadriancho

https://t.co/dsKNZ1yD2i by @DrCarpineti

#GravitationalWaves

[Les Guthman 🇺🇦 @LesGuthman]

Sad but pleased to release today our homage to LIGO’s wonderful Rai Weiss, who passed away in September at 92. It is Episode 10 of our @LIGO YouTube video series. In our last interview, he insisted that @NSF “is the hero of LIGO.”
https://t.co/3vVUKHIoxH

[LIGO @LIGO]

@LIGOLA @LIGOWA @KAGRA_PR @ego_virgo Our fourth observing run (O4) has seen our detectors perform better than ever before. Together with @ego_virgo and @KAGRA_PR we have identified more gravitational-wave candidates than in all previous observing runs combined

#O4IsHere

[LIGO @LIGO]

Our fourth LIGO @ego_virgo @KAGRA_PR observing run has now drawn to a close. We will be busy analysing data for a while to come—watch out for more discovery announcements.

We will be back next year https://t.co/CyWp70H1if

[LIGO @LIGO]

Our Rapid Response Teams celebrate the end of our fourth observing run. Well done everyone!

https://t.co/iI4pnnTdXL

O4 was a success thanks to lots of hard work from across the world.

#O4IsHere

[EGO & the Virgo Collaboration @ego_virgo]

Today marks the end of the fourth observing run of the @LIGO - Virgo - @KAGRA_PR gravitational wave detection network 🎆 It was the longest and richest run ever: 585 days and 250+ significant candidate signals, a huge increase from the 90 events of the three past runs combined🤯

[LIGO India @LIGOIndia]

Children's day is celebrated in India on 14 Nov and globally on 20 Nov. Celebrate Children's week with LIGO-India, as we highlight the wonderful initiatives and resources for school students who are keen to discover Gravitational wave science! 🧒👦✨

[LIGO @LIGO]

In half an hour!

[LIGO @LIGO]

Our next webinar will introduce our latest #GWTC4 release and the associated data (papers https://t.co/r8V0KkaqHK and https://t.co/4LnYs1msxh)

Tomorrow at 15:00 UTC, with the recording on YouTube after

Free registration https://t.co/k1caUkbosa

[EGO & the Virgo Collaboration @ego_virgo]

How many people work in the Virgo Collaboration, and what are their jobs? 🧐 No one can answer this question better than Gianluca Gemme, @INFN_ researcher and spokesperson of the Virgo Collaboration!

[LIGO @LIGO]

🔭Our fourth observing run is due to end on November 18. However, we now expect to have a 6 month observing run in 2026–27 to begin in the late summer/early fall of 2026, with detectors participating as available

https://t.co/CyWp70H1if