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LIGO Today exists to make gravitational-wave astronomy understandable and exciting — for the public, students, journalists, and science enthusiasts.

This site is an editorial project, not an institutional archive. We translate official facts, catalogs, and announcements into clear, original explanations — and we always link back to the authoritative sources so you can verify and explore further.

We focus on accuracy and attribution. Scientific claims in the major sections include visible source links. Imagery from official LIGO public sites is credited per LIGO's image policy, commonly "Courtesy Caltech/MIT/LIGO Laboratory" unless a specific caption states otherwise.

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