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Adaptive LIGO and a New Look at an Old Crater

Adaptive LIGO and a New Look at an Old Crater

Update: 2025-10-01
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Adaptive optics techniques get applied to the mirrors in the LIGO gravitational wave observatory, promising a five-fold or greater improvement in sensitivity to gravitational waves from colliding black holes across the universe. And right here in our backyard, a suspicious sub-surface crater-like feature gets a new look that appears to confirm its extraterrestrial origin. Join us for space news, trivia, and more.

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Adaptive LIGO and a New Look at an Old Crater

Adaptive LIGO and a New Look at an Old Crater

Josh Colwell, Addie Dove, Jim Cooney