Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory_LIGO
- Country: United States
- Type: Science
- Website: www.ligo.org
- Update: 05-02
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (abbreviated LIGO) is a large-scale physics experiment and astronomical observatory that opened in 2002 and is located in the Hanford District of Washington State, as well as Livingston, Louisiana, and focuses on the detection of gravitational waves.
