Communicating the gravitational-wave discoveries of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration

2024/07/26 by H. Middleton, Hannah Middleton, C. P. L. Berry +55 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #astro-ph.HE #astro-ph.IM #gr-qc #physics.ed-ph #physics.pop-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.22323/2.23070803

openalex publication_date 2024/10/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02

Abstract

The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has made breakthrough discoveries in gravitational-wave astronomy, a new field that provides a different means of observing our Universe. Gravitational-wave discoveries are possible thanks to the work of thousands of people from across the globe working together. In this article, we discuss the range of engagement activities used to communicate LVK gravitational-wave discoveries and the stories of the people behind the science, using the activities surrounding the release of the third Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog as a case study.

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Discussions

• How do you communicate discoveries in a new and unfamiliar area like gravitational-wave astronomy? We take a look at the activities of the LIGO Virgo KAGRA Collaboration in our new preprint arxiv.org [bsky, 9 points, 0 comments]

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