Tag: GWTC 4.0


  • Largest catalog of black hole mergers to date is released

    Largest catalog of black hole mergers to date is released

    Overview: A sweeping update from the gravitational-wave community An international network of observatories has released version 4.0 of its catalog, listing 128 new black hole merger candidates detected during the first phase of the fourth observing run, O4a. This milestone expands the catalog of gravity-echo events captured as ripples in space and time, demonstrating how…

  • GWTC 4.0: The Largest Black Hole Merger Catalog to Date

    GWTC 4.0: The Largest Black Hole Merger Catalog to Date

    Introduction: A New Milestone in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy International networks of gravitational-wave observatories have released version 4.0 of their catalog, listing 128 new black hole merger candidates detected during the first phase of the fourth observing run, O4a. This update marks the largest catalog of black hole mergers assembled to date and highlights how gravity-based listening…

  • GWTC 4.0: The Largest Catalog of Black Hole Mergers Yet Expands Our View of the Cosmos

    GWTC 4.0: The Largest Catalog of Black Hole Mergers Yet Expands Our View of the Cosmos

    Overview: A New Milestone in Gravitational-Wave Astronomy The international network of gravitational-wave detectors has released version 4.0 of its catalog, GWTC 4.0, documenting 128 new black hole merger candidates from the first phase of the fourth observing run, known as O4a. This milestone not only broadens the inventory of cosmic collisions but also strengthens the…