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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:collaboration
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| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
international research institutions
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
multi-messenger astronomy
|
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
outreach activities
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
gravitational wave astronomy
|
| gptkbp:formed |
2015
|
| gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith |
gptkb:KAGRA
gptkb:LIGO_India |
| gptkbp:hasEvents |
first detection of gravitational waves
|
| gptkbp:hasFuturePlans |
develop new technologies
increase international collaboration expand detector sensitivity |
| gptkbp:hasGoals |
test general relativity
understand the early universe detect gravitational waves from various sources explore cosmic events study the properties of black holes study the properties of neutron stars |
| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
cosmology
astrophysics public understanding of science technology development fundamental physics |
| gptkbp:hasMember |
students
engineers scientists |
| gptkbp:hasPart |
gptkb:LIGO_Hanford_Observatory
gptkb:LIGO_Livingston_Observatory gptkb:Virgo_Observatory |
| gptkbp:hasPublications |
numerous scientific papers
|
| gptkbp:hosts |
scientific conferences
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LIGO-Virgo Collaboration
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Virgo
gptkb:LIGO |
| gptkbp:isBasedOn |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Italy gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
government funding
international collaborations private donations |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first observation of a binary black hole merger
first observation of a neutron star merger |
| gptkbp:operates |
LIGO detectors
Virgo detector |
| gptkbp:provides |
educational resources
|
| gptkbp:receivesFundingFrom |
gptkb:European_Gravitational_Observatory
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation |
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
sensitive detectors
laser interferometry |