Triple

T2962665
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive E80083 entity
Predicate missionArchiveFor P35324 FINISHED
Object Cosmic Background Explorer
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
E319232 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: Cosmic Background Explorer | Statement: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, Cosmic Background Explorer]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Background Explorer
Context triple: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, Cosmic Background Explorer]
  • A. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
    The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
  • B. Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
    The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
  • C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
    The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
  • D. Apollo Telescope Mount
    The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
  • E. Hubble Space Telescope
    The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
  • 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: Cosmic Background Explorer
Triple: [NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, missionArchiveFor, Cosmic Background Explorer]
Generated description
The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Background Explorer
Target entity description: The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) was a NASA satellite mission that made precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background radiation, providing key evidence for the Big Bang theory and earning its scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
  • A. Infrared Astronomical Satellite
    The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) was a pioneering space telescope launched in 1983 that conducted the first-ever all-sky survey at infrared wavelengths, dramatically expanding knowledge of stars, galaxies, and cosmic dust.
  • B. Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
    The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space telescope dedicated to observing high-energy gamma-ray emissions from cosmic sources, significantly advancing our understanding of phenomena like gamma-ray bursts, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei.
  • C. International Ultraviolet Explorer
    The International Ultraviolet Explorer was a space telescope launched in 1978 that provided pioneering ultraviolet observations of astronomical objects for nearly two decades.
  • D. Apollo Telescope Mount
    The Apollo Telescope Mount was a solar observatory module used on NASA’s Skylab space station to conduct detailed studies of the Sun in multiple wavelengths.
  • E. Hubble Space Telescope
    The Hubble Space Telescope is a large, space-based observatory that has provided some of the most detailed images and data about the universe, revolutionizing modern astronomy and cosmology.
  • 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_69ad8b1341848190bd19dbf46892887d completed March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ad9e0fec048190bdd70c60ec5c92cd completed March 8, 2026, 4:04 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b12e229afc8190ae634dbfb3ac4313 completed March 11, 2026, 8:56 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b12ed522148190b25ad1de42b1604d completed March 11, 2026, 8:59 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b1d65c9550819081e8734cece6ff13 completed March 11, 2026, 8:53 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 2:57 p.m.