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The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the two possible geometrical configurations for the Einstein Telescope, Europe’s future gravitational-wave observatory, and will inform decisions on its design.

A new European project has been approved to support the transition of the Einstein Telescope (ET) towards its implementation phase, marking another important step in the development of Europe’s future third-generation gravitational-wave observatory.

From 5 to 7 May 2026, the Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting is being held in Barcelona, hosted by the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies. The event takes place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management.

CERN hosts an industrial workshop on vacuum and cryogenics challenges for the Einstein Telescope, with Mario Martínez delivering the opening talk.

Michele Maggiore has been selected as its new Spokesperson, with Angélique Lartaux appointed Deputy Spokesperson.

Search for peak structures in the stochastic gravitational-wave background in LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA O1-O4a datasets

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.

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.

Jam Sadiq is joining the Gravitational Waves group as a PostDoctoral researcher