LIGO Hanford Observatory is one of the 2 LIGO facilities in the U.S. observing gravitational waves.
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Sep 10, 2024
We found this really fun place to visit. The Hands On Stuff is really cool, and fun science to learn about. MY favorite was the pendulum snakes... in phase, a little out of phase, then completely out… Full review by Steven C
Jun 29, 2023
This was really cool! We were looking for something to do in the tri-cities on a really hot day. The place was empty and we got to play with all the exhibits. We spent 1.5 hours and really read all t… Full review by Rachel H
Jan 15, 2023
They just recently restarted a series of tours in the newly built Exploration Center. They occur the second Saturday of every month at the moment. This is a really unique scientific facility. The sub… Full review by tumbleweedchris
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Why did you build LIGO in Washington and Louisiana?
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Since NSF LIGO was planned as a 2-site observatory, we had to find two locations about 3000km apart that shared many characteristics. Their separation alone limited the possible...
Jan 15, 2023
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