Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory

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Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

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What are gravitational waves and how were they first detected?

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Arecibo Observatory Very Large Telescope Royal Greenwich Observatory Palomar Observatory Mauna Kea Observatory FAST Jodrell Bank Observatory Keck Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory Gran Telescopio Canarias