Hanford Site

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is a large-scale physics experiment and observatory designed to detect cosmic gravitational waves. Prior to LIGO, all data about the universe has come in the form of light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, from limited direct exploration on relatively nearby Solar System objects such as the Moon, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and their moons, asteroids etc, and from high energy cosmic particles. Initially, two large observatories were built in the United States with the aim of detecting gravitational waves by laser interferometr

decommissioned nuclear production complex in Washington, United States

decommissioned nuclear reactor at the Hanford Site in Washington, United States

nuclear power plant in Benton County, Washington

American nuclear test reactor

Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington.

thumb|right|300px|The N-Reactor at the Hanford site along the [[Columbia River.]] thumb|Aerial Photo of the N-Reactor. Taken January 2013. thumb|Fuel element from N-Reactor The N-Reactor was a water/graphite-moderated nuclear reactor constructed during the Cold War and operated by the U.S. government at the Hanford Site in Washington; it began production in 1963.