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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:advances
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in gravitational wave detection.
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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gptkb:LIGO_Livingston_Observatory
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gptkbp:collaborations
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various universities
with astrophysicists
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gptkbp:collaborative_projects
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gptkb:KAGRA
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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community events
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gptkbp:community_outreach
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yes
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gptkbp:conducts_research_on
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gptkb:cosmology
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gptkbp:contributes_to
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multi-messenger astronomy
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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STEM outreach programs
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Interpol
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gptkbp:funding
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federal grants
government and private sources
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gptkbp:has_achieved
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gptkb:first_direct_detection_of_gravitational_waves
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gptkbp:has_collaborations_with
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international research institutions
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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first detection of gravitational waves in 2015
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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our understanding of the universe
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gptkbp:has_partnerships_with
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various research institutions
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gptkbp:has_publications
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numerous scientific papers
Nature and Science journals
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gptkbp:has_research_focus
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astrophysics
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gptkbp:has_scientific_community_support
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strong
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gptkbp:has_visitor_center
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yes
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gravitational wave astronomy development
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gptkbp:hosts_events
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public tours
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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LIGO Hanford Observatory
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gptkbp:impact
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high
global
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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detecting cosmic events
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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gptkb:LIGO_Livingston_Observatory
LIGO Scientific Collaboration network
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gptkbp:is_equipped_with
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advanced laser technology
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gptkbp:is_funded_by
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gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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international collaborations
educational outreach
gravitational wave astronomy
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by
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gptkb:LIGO_Data_Monitoring_System
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:LIGO_Scientific_Collaboration
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2017
scientific awards
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its contributions to physics
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gptkbp:is_subject_to
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peer review
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:NASA
private donations
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gptkbp:is_utilized_for
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testing general relativity
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gptkbp:is_utilized_for_research
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testing theories of gravity
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gptkbp:length
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4 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
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gptkbp:network
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global gravitational wave detector network
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gptkbp:notable_work
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binary black hole mergers
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:LIGO
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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gravitational wave data
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gptkbp:purpose
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gravitational wave detection
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gptkbp:scientific_goals
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detect gravitational waves from neutron star collisions
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gptkbp:sensor
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gptkb:LIGO_detector
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gptkbp:specification
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high precision measurements
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gptkbp:staff
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scientists and engineers
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gptkbp:uses_technology
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laser interferometry
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:LIGO
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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