Part of the audience at the Opening Ceremony. Richard Court, MLA, Premier of Western Australia, having just cut the ribbon to set the pendulum in motion. Dr. Richard Isaacson, Program Manager for LIGO, National Science Foundation, with Professor R. Ruffini Mr. R. Bropho, Aboriginal Elder, Swan Valley Nyungah Community Mr. K. Cameron, Aboriginal Elder, Swan Valley Nyungah Community Professor D. Blair, Ms. J. Moylan MP and the Hon. R. Court, MLA, Premier of Western Australia Professor David Blair displaying plans and artist's impression of the proposed Gravity Discovery Centre. The vacuum pipes ready to be welded to form the two vacuum pipe 'arms' to the end stations. In the background is part of the impressive display of ancient Aboriginal artifacts prepared and displayed by Mr. K. Cameron, Aboriginal Elder, Swan Valley Nyungah Community.
Matter tells space how to curve.
Part of the cornerstation laboratory prior to the ceremony. Return to Home Page .