The Electronic Jungle

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 at 9:21:56 AM · Photo Archive/2008/caltech_ligo

This box may look like a mess of cords and machines, but it's actually teeming with powerful electronics waiting to be put to work. Inside the Caltech LIGO laboratory, engineers and scientists meticulously wire and configure these devices to detect the faintest ripples in space-time.