Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:Virgo_interferometer
gptkb:KAGRA gptkb:LIGO_India |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
LIGO_Education_and_Public_Outreach
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics_2017
|
| gptkbp:date |
September 14, 2015
|
| gptkbp:facilities |
gptkb:Hanford,_Washington
gptkb:Livingston,_Louisiana |
| gptkbp:founded |
1992
|
| gptkbp:has_a |
gptkb:LIGO_Scientific_Collaboration
10^-21 meters |
| gptkbp:has_a_mission_to |
inspire future generations
promote global collaboration detect cosmic events develop new technologies test general relativity foster interdisciplinary research study neutron star collisions enhance scientific literacy explore the universe study black hole mergers support educational initiatives advance knowledge in physics develop educational resources encourage citizen science engage the public in science train future scientists support open data initiatives engage with policymakers collaborate internationally collaborate with industry advance gravitational wave astronomy contribute to technological innovation promote diversity in STEM |
| gptkbp:has_a_website |
www.ligo.caltech.edu
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
LIGO observatories
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
|
| gptkbp:length |
4 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
gravitational waves
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
cosmology
astrophysics gravitational physics |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
GW150914
|
| gptkbp:uses |
seismic isolation systems
vacuum technology mirror technology |
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
laser interferometry
|