The first LIGO project in India will be built in Hingoli, Maharashtra.

The first LIGO project in India will be built in Hingoli, Maharashtra.

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Category : National Published on: November 19 2021

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  • The Hingoli revenue department has given the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project 225 hectares of land in Maharashtra for the construction of the country's first such facility.
  • In the United States, two such facilities are now studying gravitational waves: one in Hanford, Washington, and the other in Livingston, Louisiana.
  • The central government granted 'in principle' approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for gravitational-wave research in 2016.

Important Takeaways

About project LIGO

  • LIGO: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
  • The LIGO-India project is a massive astronomy research project on Indian soil. It promises groundbreaking research results, the development of cutting-edge technology, and opportunities for students and researchers. 
  • The project's scientific goals are in astronomy and fundamental physics.
  • It is the world's largest gravitational wave observatory and a marvel of precision engineering.
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