{"id":357862,"date":"2026-03-11T14:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=357862"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:20:22","slug":"ligo-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ligo-india\/","title":{"rendered":"LIGO India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Construction of the LIGO India observatory in Hingoli district remains delayed as the \u20b91,600-crore construction tender has not yet been awarded.<\/p>\n<h2>About LIGO India<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357865\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-357865\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ToI.jpg?resize=291%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LIGO India\" width=\"291\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ToI.jpg?resize=155%2C300&amp;ssl=1 155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-ToI.jpg?w=457&amp;ssl=1 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ToI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) India<\/strong> is a planned <strong>gravitational wave observatory<\/strong> that will work as part of the <strong>global network studying cosmic ripples in space-time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The observatory will be built in <strong>Aundha area of Hingoli district in Maharashtra<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will be the <strong>third LIGO detector globally<\/strong> after <strong>Hanford and Livingston<\/strong> in the <strong>United States<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It will also become the <strong>fifth major node in the global network<\/strong>, which includes <strong>Virgo (Italy)<\/strong> and <strong>KAGRA (Japan)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Agencies:<\/strong> The project is jointly piloted by the <strong>Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)<\/strong> and the <strong>Department of Science and Technology (DST)<\/strong>, which also provide funding for the facilities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International partners:<\/strong> The project is implemented in collaboration with the <strong>National Science Foundation (NSF), USA<\/strong>, and the <strong>LIGO Laboratory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Institutions involved:<\/strong> The project involves Institute for Plasma Research <strong>(IPR), <\/strong>Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics<strong> (IUCAA), <\/strong>and Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology<strong> (RRCAT).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget<\/strong>: The project received <strong>financial approval of <\/strong>\u20b9<strong>2,300 crore<\/strong> from the Government of India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeline<\/strong>: The observatory is expected to be <strong>completed by 2030<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Laser interferometry system:<\/strong> The observatory will use advanced laser interferometry to measure extremely small distortions in space-time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large L-shaped structure:<\/strong> The facility will have two <strong>4-km-long vacuum arms placed at 90 degrees<\/strong> with mirrors at their ends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global scientific network:<\/strong> The facility will operate in coordination with LIGO detectors in the <strong>United States and other international observatories<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Precision infrastructure:<\/strong> The project includes <strong>ultra-high vacuum beam tubes, vibration-isolated platforms, control systems, and monitoring equipment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Gravitational Waves<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nature:<\/strong> Gravitational waves are <strong>ripples in the fabric of space-time<\/strong> caused by extremely violent cosmic events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prediction and discovery:<\/strong> They were <strong>predicted by Albert Einstein<\/strong><strong>\u2019<\/strong><strong>s General Theory of Relativity and first detected in 2015<\/strong> by LIGO in the United States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> They are produced by events such as <strong>collisions of black holes or mergers of neutron stars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properties:<\/strong> These waves <strong>travel at the speed of light and carry information about their cosmic origins and gravity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Construction of the LIGO India observatory in Hingoli district remains delayed as the \u20b91,600-crore construction tender has not yet been awarded. About LIGO India The\u00a0Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) India is a planned gravitational wave observatory that will work as part of the global network studying cosmic ripples in space-time. 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