LIGO Livingston Profile
LIGO Livingston

@LIGOLA

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Unofficial twitter of the LIGO Livingston Observatory

30.5628° N 90.7742° W
Joined January 2010
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
1 year
Want to work @LIGOLA ? We are looking for an IT leader .Or if you prefer to work at LIGOWA they're looking for an operator:
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
1 year
LIGO will resume its observational run next week (though it's possible we'll see something even before we resume the run)
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After a mid-run break, LIGO and VIRGO detectors will resume search for gravitational waves on April 10, 2024.
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LIGO Livingston
1 year
Float a pencil, see funnels roll uphill, and most of all explore LIGO-related science! While the rain that's forecast may put a damper on the outdoor portion of the tour, we will still open our doors to the public on Feb. 3rd.
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LIGO Livingston’s Science Education Center hosts Science Saturday on the first Saturday of each month, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Drop in to explore the interactive exhibit hall and take a tour of the...
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
2 years
Tonight's Question: "Barry Barish who shared the 2017 prize for detecting gravitational waves, called his award 'a win for' this predecessor #jeopardy #gwave #einstein #NobelPrize.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
2 years
This #GWave is just 8 years old (from our discovery), really it was a billion years old when we found it. Happy birthday #GWaveAstronomy !.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
2 years
RT @LIGO: Happy 8th birthday to the one that started it all: #GW150914! After Einstein predicted the existence of #GravitationalWaves, it….
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LIGO Livingston
2 years
GET YOUR SCIENCE ON! LIGO's Science Education Center is open for tours and exhibit hall experiences this Saturday, April 1st. Reservations are required:
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ligo.caltech.edu
LIGO Livingston’s Science Education Center hosts Science Saturday on the first Saturday of each month, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Drop in to explore the interactive exhibit hall and take a tour of the...
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
2 years
We'd like to start Black History month with a nod to one of our own: LIGO Scientist and recent Louisiana Legends honoree, Dr. Stephen McGuire! One of many of the LIGO scientists that enable LIGO's scientific accomplishments.
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LIGO Livingston
3 years
Want to work at @LIGOLA doing outreach? We are looking for a Physical Science Educator and a science program evaluator and educator #funjobs #gravitywaves #EducationJobs.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
3 years
The first detection of gravitational waves (GW) occurred 7 years ago with GW150914. Each wave uses GW and the date of detection as its name: yearmonthdate. So in 2015, 09th month, 14th day @LIGOLA & @LIGOWA made first GW history with the @LIGO detection HAPPY 7TH! #GWhistory.
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LIGO Livingston
3 years
Looking for a job in informal science education? Northshore STEM at Southeastern University is looking for someone.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
3 years
If you're a middle school teacher looking to learn more hands-on waves activities then check out the LIGO & Louisiana STEM Teacher Workshop on Light, Color, Sound & Waves, targeted at Middle School Science Teachers.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
3 years
Are you a Louisiana teacher who wants to build your own mini-LIGO? If so check out our LIGO/GNO-STEM workshop:
ligo.caltech.edu
Upcoming teacher professional development opportunities in conjunction with LIGO's Science Education Center in Livingston, LA.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
3 years
Are you an educator wanting to work with LIGO in Washington State? If so check out this opportunity:
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
3 years
The LIGO Laboratory has a job posting for a Detector Engineer at LIGO Livingston, LA BS in science or engineering required, and a Scientific Computing Systems Engineer at LIGO Hanford, WA @ligowa MS in Computer science required.
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@LIGOLA
LIGO Livingston
4 years
Want to operate the LIGO detector in Hanford, Washington? LIGO Hanford is hiring.
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