LIGO Hanford

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:applicationDate September 14, 2015
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:LIGO_Livingston
gptkb:Virgo_Observatory
gptkbp:contributedTo multi-messenger astronomy
gptkbp:established 1999
gptkbp:hasArea open data policy
gptkbp:hasImpactOn gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2017
development of new technologies
influence on science policy
advancements in gravitational wave astronomy
increased understanding of the universe
influence on engineering practices
influence on interdisciplinary research
collaboration with international observatories
influence on theoretical physics
influence on public understanding of science
influence on cosmology
influence on data analysis techniques
influence on STEM education
influence on astrophysics research
influence on funding for scientific research
influence on global scientific collaboration
influence on gravitational physics
influence on observational astronomy
influence on public interest in science
influence on signal processing methods
influence on technology transfer
influence on the future of astronomy
influence on the future of physics
influence on the future of scientific discovery
influence on the future of technology development
influence on machine learning applications in science
gptkbp:hasLength 4 kilometers
gptkbp:hasPublications science communication
educational programs
public tours
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus black hole mergers
neutron_star_mergers
gptkbp:hasSecurity H1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LIGO Hanford
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:LIGO
gptkbp:recognizes gravitational waves
gptkbp:researchField astrophysics
gptkbp:significantEvent GW150914
gptkbp:usesTechnology laser interferometry