Gravitational waves detected a third time

Gravitational waves detected a third time 06/12/2017 11:38 AM EDT On Jan. 4, 2017, an international team of scientists (including representatives from the University of Maryland) observed gravitational waves--ripples in the fabric of spacetime--for the third time. The twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors--located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington--detected the gravitational wave event, named GW170104. Full story at http://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/features/3871 Source University of Maryland This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111