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First detection of gravitational-waves from colliding neutron stars

Concurrent observation of electromagnetic emission launches gravitational-wave multi-messenger astronomy.   August 17, 2017 saw a major…        Read more

VIRGO joins LIGO for the Observation Run 2

Today, Tuesday August 1st 2017, the VIRGO detector located at the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO) in…        Read more

Professor Predhiman Kaw 1948 - 2017

Professor Predhiman Kaw was critically instrumental for LIGOIndia to happen. He was the first eminent scientist…        Read more

LISA mission selected by ESA

The LISA trio of satellites to detect gravitational waves from space has been selected as the…        Read more

Professor C V Vishveshwara 1938 - 2017

Prof. C V Vishveshwara, a doyen of Indian science, passed away in Bangalore late last evening.…        Read more

LIGO-India mentioned in Indo-US joint statement

Excerpt from the India-US Joint Statement made during the visit of Prime Minister to the USA.

Lisa Pathfinder exceeds expectations

LISA Pathfinder’s grand success opens the door to the development of a large space GW observatory

MoU signed between India and USA for LIGO-India

India and the US have signed an MoU for establishing a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

Cabinet grants ‘in-principle’ approval to LIGO-India

IUCAA will be the key science stakeholder of LIGO-India among the three lead institutions IPR, IUCAA

Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein’s Prediction

LIGO Opens New Window on the Universe with Observation of Gravitational Waves from Colliding Black Holes