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How To Catch The Biggest Wave In The Universe

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The Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory looks for tiny changes in the length of the structure's 2.5-mile-long arms. There are two detectors: one in Washington state and one in Louisiana (pictured). This photo was taken before severe flooding that has deluged a large part of the state, including where the observatory is located. Officials there report the detector is fine. (Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab)
The Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory looks for tiny changes in the length of the structure's 2.5-mile-long arms. There are two detectors: one in Washington state and one in Louisiana (pictured). This photo was taken before severe flooding that has deluged a large part of the state, including where the observatory is located. Officials there report the detector is fine. (Caltech/MIT/LIGO Lab)

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