conference
Mario Martínez Participates in G7 Conference on Large Research Infrastructures
October 31, 2024
Gravitational Waves GroupThe conference was held in Sardinia
From 28 to 30 October the the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research with INFN co-organized the G7 Conference explores the vital role of large research infrastructures in advancing scientific knowledge, along with their economic, social, and geopolitical impacts, especially among G7 nations. Mario Martínez moderates the roundtable titled “A Global Network of Research Infrastructures for Multimessenger Astronomy: Paving a New Path in Universe Exploration.”
Gravitational Waves
Spain strengthens its participation in major gravitational-wave infrastructures
December 10, 2025
The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has allocated new funding to Spain’s participation in major international gravitational-wave infrastructures, with the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) designated as the institution through which these contributions will be channelled.
Results
LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA complete their richest gravitational-wave observation run to date
November 18, 2025
The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has announced the completion of O4, the most productive gravitational-wave observation run so far, yielding an unprecedented number of candidate events and high-quality data for the scientific community.
Results
LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA observed 'second generation' black holes for the first time
October 29, 2025
Researchers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), through its Gravitational Waves group, participate in the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration that has reported the first observational evidence of candidate second-generation black holes. The analysis of two gravitational-wave signals reveals binary systems with unusual mass ratios and spin configurations, opening a new window on black-hole formation in dense astrophysical environments.