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Business innovation from gravitational-wave research

November 20, 2025

The spin-off VM Photonics GmbH delivers ultra-stable and 10 times purer laser light for high-precision optical measurements. more

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LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration successfully wraps up its fourth Observing Run

November 19, 2025

Further exciting results anticipated from O4’s remaining parts more

Illustration of two black holes, one smaller than the other. Each is surrounded by a glowing accretion disk. The disks are tilted relative to each other.

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observe unlike twin signals

October 28, 2025

Latest gravitational-wave discoveries from fourth observing run provide new insights into black hole formation as well as particle physics more

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Glass-and-laser sensor innovation for future gravitational-wave detectors

September 11, 2025

Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF develop new compact inertial sensor with excellent performance. more

Artist’s impression of a newly-formed black hole ringing down.

Ten years of gravitational-wave astronomy and the clearest signal yet

September 10, 2025

The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration and the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics celebrate the anniversary and present new, exciting results. more

Visualization of the gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger in tones of yellow, green, and blue.

Doubling the gravitational-wave transient catalogue

August 26, 2025

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics and at Leibniz University Hannover make significant contributions to detect and analyze new gravitational-wave candidates more