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India approves construction of gravitational-wave observatory.

The Indian government has approved the construction of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), which is expected to be operational by 2030. The observatory will be an identical copy of the two Advanced LIGO (a-LIGO) observatories located in the US and will cost an estimated $3.1bn to build. LIGO-India will be built by a collaboration between the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and four Indian institutes. The project will allow gravitational-wave sources to be better pinpointed and monitored, and will provide cutting-edge research opportunities to young researchers in India.

via physicsworld.com|

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India to Build Its Own LIGO for Gravitational Wave Detection

The Indian government has approved the construction of LIGO-India, a nearly identical version of the twin LIGO facilities that made history after making the first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015. The Indian government will spend about $320 million to build LIGO-India, with first observations expected by the end of the decade. LIGO-India is a collaboration between the LIGO Laboratory and India's Raja Ramanna Center for Advanced Technology, Institute for Plasma Research, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Department of Atomic Energy Directorate of Construction Services and Estate Management. With its advanced gravitational-wave-sensing technology, LIGO-India will greatly improve the ability of scientists to pinpoint the sky locations of the sources of gravitational waves.

via Caltech|

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India's LIGO project to study gravitational waves and put country on global astronomy map.

The Indian government has announced Rs 2,600 crore ($350 million) in funding for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) India detector, a joint project with the US. The observatory, which will be located in Hingoli, Maharashtra, will enable scientists to locate sources of gravitational waves over the entire sky. The project promises breakthrough research, development of cutting-edge technology and opportunities for students and researchers. The completion of LIGO India, which was slated for 2025, will now take a few more years.

via Indiatimes.com|

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