India to establish lab to study gravitational waves : PM Modi

India to establish lab to study gravitational waves : PM Modi

India has chosen to set up a Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) where gravitational waves can be studied, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reported on Sunday.

India to establish lab to study gravitational waves : PM Modi

In his monthly radio project Mann ki Baat, Modi said Indian researchers were likewise in the reasearch team that considered gravitational waves.The research center will be third of its kind on the planet after Hanford in Washington and Livingston in Louisiana, both in the US.

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“Recently the Gravitational Waves have been discovered by mainstream researchers of the world, which is without a doubt a noteworthy accomplishment. We ought to be pleased with the way that Indian researchers were also a portion of it. Remembering this, we have taken a choice to open an LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) in India,” said Modi.

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LIGO is a national facility for gravitational-wave research, giving chances to the more border scientific community to take part in detector development, perception, and information examination.

The prime minister announced  that inside of its restricted assets India will also take part and contribute in the examination through the LIGO.