LIGO Observatory Secures $34.5 Million Funding for Crucial Upgrades

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made history in 2015 when it detected gravitational waves for the first time. (Image: Screenshot via YouTube)

A Rock May Be the Best Place to Look for Signs of Dark Matter

Dark matter is supposed to account for 85 percent of all matter in the universe, but so far scientists have not been able to detect it. (Image: via NASA)