Science October 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Infrared light overcomes mirror coating obstacle in gravitational wave detector upgrades

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Researchers have developed and tested a new locking method for gravitational wave detectors that will advance the discovery of distant black holes and neutron stars colliding.

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