Mysterious Object in Caltech LIGO Lab

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 at 9:15:46 AM · Photo Archive/2008/caltech_ligo

A small box containing an unknown object sits on a workbench in the Caltech LIGO lab, surrounded by cords and electronic devices. Expert workers carefully manufacture and test the intricate machinery that makes up the LIGO project, searching for evidence of gravitational waves in the universe.