Virgo - the Third Eye
Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
I shall give a brief overview of the Virgo gravitational wave detection project. I
shall present its history, achievements and current status. I shall describe its role
in the in joint work
with the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
I shall overview the significance of Virgo project for the joint observations with
LIGO detectors in the advanced detectors era. I shall also present the role of the
Polgraw-Virgo group in the project.
I shall overview the results of the searches for gravitational waves from the rotating
neutron stars in which Virgo project members played a significant role.