Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:observatory
gptkb:character |
| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:LIGO_Scientific_Collaboration
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
multi-messenger astronomy
|
| gptkbp:events |
merging black holes
merging neutron stars |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
September 14, 2015
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
understanding the universe
testing general relativity enhancing public understanding of science inspiring future generations of scientists detecting gravitational waves from binary systems providing insights into the early universe detecting gravitational waves from the early universe advancing technology in physics providing evidence for the merger of compact objects providing insights into the behavior of matter under extreme conditions providing evidence for the existence of neutron stars providing insights into the dynamics of the universe collaborating with international observatories contributing to Nobel Prize-winning research detecting gravitational waves from cosmic events detecting gravitational waves from exotic objects providing insights into the fundamental laws of physics observing black hole collisions observing neutron star collisions providing data for scientific research providing insights into the evolution of stars providing insights into the fate of massive stars providing insights into the formation of galaxies providing insights into the nature of gravity providing insights into the structure of spacetime studying astrophysics providing evidence for the existence of black holes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LIGO detectors
|
| gptkbp:length |
2.5 miles
4 kilometers |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
gptkb:Livingston,_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:measures |
strain in spacetime
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology |
| gptkbp:operational_range |
10 Hz to 10 k Hz
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:2002
|
| gptkbp:receives_funding_from |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
gptkb:observatory
|
| gptkbp:sensor |
supernovae
black hole mergers cosmic strings neutron star mergers |
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:Michelson_interferometer
|
| gptkbp:upgrades |
gptkb:2015
gptkb:2019 |
| gptkbp:uses |
laser interferometry
|