Triple

T25184
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ames Research Center E502 entity
Predicate contributedTo P37 FINISHED
Object SOFIA airborne observatory operations
SOFIA airborne observatory operations were the flight and mission activities of a modified Boeing 747SP carrying a 2.5-meter infrared telescope to conduct high-altitude astronomical observations above most of Earth’s atmospheric water vapor.
E2740 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: SOFIA airborne observatory operations | Statement: [Ames Research Center, contributedTo, SOFIA airborne observatory operations]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SOFIA airborne observatory operations
Context triple: [Ames Research Center, contributedTo, SOFIA airborne observatory operations]
  • A. Baade Telescope
    The Baade Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan optical telescopes used for cutting-edge astronomical research in Chile.
  • B. IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry
    IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry was a specialized scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers focusing on research in space electronics, telemetry, and related communication technologies.
  • C. Pioneer plaque project
    The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
  • D. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • E. SETI
    SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is a scientific effort that uses astronomical observations and signal analysis to detect possible signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: SOFIA airborne observatory operations
Triple: [Ames Research Center, contributedTo, SOFIA airborne observatory operations]
Generated description
SOFIA airborne observatory operations were the flight and mission activities of a modified Boeing 747SP carrying a 2.5-meter infrared telescope to conduct high-altitude astronomical observations above most of Earth’s atmospheric water vapor.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SOFIA airborne observatory operations
Target entity description: SOFIA airborne observatory operations were the flight and mission activities of a modified Boeing 747SP carrying a 2.5-meter infrared telescope to conduct high-altitude astronomical observations above most of Earth’s atmospheric water vapor.
  • A. Baade Telescope
    The Baade Telescope is one of the twin 6.5-meter Magellan optical telescopes used for cutting-edge astronomical research in Chile.
  • B. IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry
    IRE Transactions on Space Electronics and Telemetry was a specialized scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers focusing on research in space electronics, telemetry, and related communication technologies.
  • C. Pioneer plaque project
    The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
  • D. Las Campanas Observatory
    Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
  • E. SETI
    SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) is a scientific effort that uses astronomical observations and signal analysis to detect possible signs of intelligent life beyond Earth.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a243b4ac2c8190b93c303df797b7b2 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2466d166881908bd8513c8d09fe8d completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a24e5b531481909078feeee5cf26e2 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:09 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2506ad2ac8190b5a61c3fb3890d47 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2514627f081909a032877d07b30bf completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:21 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.