LIGO Courses and Certifications

Raman Research Institute

Generating Ultrahigh Vacuum in Large Volume - The LIGO Experience

Dive into the technical challenges and solutions of creating ultrahigh vacuum systems for LIGO detectors, exploring large-volume vacuum generation methods and their practical applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Exploring the Warped Universe

On September 14, 2015, the LIGO gravitational wave detectors made the first confirmed detection of a gravitational wave. Join physicist Nergis Mavalvala as she takes you on an incredible journey from LIGO's humble beginnings to its groundbreaking discove…

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Gravitational Waves and Complex Detection Machines - News from the Dark Universe

Explore gravitational waves, their detection, and the complex interferometers used to observe these cosmic ripples. Learn about recent discoveries and the future of gravitational-wave astronomy.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Black Holes and Neutron Stars - A Merger in Space

Explore the groundbreaking detection of colliding black holes and neutron stars, their implications for astrophysics, and how they're revolutionizing our understanding of the universe through gravitational wave astronomy.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

World Science Festival

Exploring the Warped Universe

Physicist Nergis Mavalvala discusses LIGO's journey from inception to the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, offering insights into the warped universe and its exploration.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Introduction to Primordial Black Hole Dark Matter - Lecture 2

Explore primordial black holes as dark matter candidates through gravitational wave detection, microlensing, and fast radio bursts. Discover constraints, observational prospects, and implications for cosmology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Gravitational Waves and Particle Physics: From Detection to Future Prospects - Lecture

Explore gravitational waves and particle physics with Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and Brian Greene, discussing LIGO, detections, future prospects, and the intersection of these cutting-edge fields.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Discovering Gravitational Waves - LIGO's Latest Massive Source

Explore the latest gravitational wave discoveries with physicists Brian Greene and Gabriela González, discussing LIGO's groundbreaking findings and their implications for our understanding of the cosmos.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

100 Years of Gravitational Waves - From Einstein to LIGO

Nobel laureate Rai Weiss explores the history of LIGO, from Einstein's theories to the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, highlighting the technology and challenges behind this remarkable scientific achievement.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Physics Girl

What Happens When Black Holes Collide - Expert Answers on Gravitational Waves

Explore the fascinating world of gravitational waves, black hole collisions, and the stretching of spacetime. Gain insights into cutting-edge physics research and its implications for our understanding of the universe.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Detection of Gravitational Waves - Role of Large International Collaborations

Explore the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves and the crucial role of international scientific collaboration in this insightful presentation by LIGO Laboratory's Executive Director.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

The Spins of Binary Black Holes Following LIGO and Virgo's Third Observing Run

Explore binary black hole spins after LIGO and Virgo's third observing run, featuring insights from MIT experts on gravitational wave detections and their implications for astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Black Holes - From Detection to Theoretical Implications

Explore the mysteries of black holes with leading experts discussing gravitational waves, supermassive black holes, and theoretical physics implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

Observation of Gravitational Waves from Binary Black Hole Merger - LIGO Collaboration

Explore groundbreaking gravitational wave observations and their implications with LIGO scientists David Reitze and Vassiliki Kalogera in this insightful presentation on binary black hole mergers.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

APS Physics

APS Medal and Nobel Prize Winners in Physics - Plenary Session III

Explore groundbreaking physics research with talks on magnetic dissipation, field-line topology, and gravitational waves from renowned scientists at the APS April Meeting 2018.

• YouTube
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video