This article was first published in the January 2016 issue of WIRED magazine. Be the first to read WIRED's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
Each month we illustrate today's pioneering projects. This issue: how two LIGOs -- laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatories -- in the US are attempting to observe the vibrations from supernovas for the first time ever
Illustration: Nick D Burton
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
