Technology development for gravitational-wave astronomy

Technology development for gravitational-wave astronomy

GEO600 is a key technology development center of the international gravitational-wave research community. Technologies developed and tested in the GEO project are now used in all large gravitational-wave detectors in the world.
Technology development for gravitational-wave astronomy

Technology development for gravitational-wave astronomy

GEO600 is a key technology development center of the international gravitational-wave research community. Technologies developed and tested in the GEO project are now used in all large gravitational-wave detectors in the world.

Research

Advanced Technologies
GEO600 is the think tank for advanced detector technologies
GEO600 Diary
Building and operating a gravitational-wave detector
GEO Collaboration
The GEO Collaboration comprises 19 European research institutions.

For the public

Directions and visits to GEO600
The gravitational-wave detector GEO600 is situated 20 kilometers south of Hannover close to Sarstedt near the village Ruthe.
Movies about GEO600 and gravitational waves
Enjoy films about the first detection of gravitational waves, GEO600, aerial views of the detector, and many more.

News

The LIGO Livingston detector observed the signal, called GW230529, on May 29, 2023, from the merger of a neutron star with an unknown ...

Next week, the LIGO and Virgo detectors will resume their observing campaigns, which promise to collect more than 200 gravitational-wave ...

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