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kens ◴[14 Jul 25 21:49 UTC] No.44565731[source]▶

A month ago, the proposed NSF budget would shut down one of the two LIGO observatories in the US, wrecking its ability to triangulate the location of events such as this black hole merger. A shutdown would also severely damage the noise margins and detection rate. Does anyone know if the shutdown is still planned? (I couldn't find any recent info.)

https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-s-proposed-cut...

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ac794 ◴[14 Jul 25 22:03 UTC] No.44565829[source]▶

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I believe the proposed budget is being marked up tomorrow (July 15th, 12:00). Currently the NSF budget is set to be ~$7 billion, a 23% cut compared to FY2025. I'm not sure how this affects LIGO exactly.

https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republic...

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1. jedberg ◴[14 Jul 25 23:32 UTC] No.44566471[source]▶

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> I believe the proposed budget is being marked up tomorrow (July 15th, 12:00)

Interesting that they break this news today. Props to them for playing the game.

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