Team that detected gravitational waves to share $3 million prize.

MIT’s David Shoemaker testifies before Congress on the significance of LIGO.

MIT physicist developed the concept for LIGO as a teaching exercise.

LIGO opens a new window on the universe with the observation of gravitational waves from colliding black holes.

LIGO signal reveals first observation of two massive black holes colliding, proves Einstein right.

The world's most sensitive gravitational-wave detector is scheduled to go online this week, after seven years of enhancement.

Einstein’s theory of general relativity to be put through the paces as Advanced LIGO comes online.