Tag:observatory:type=gravitational
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gravitational-wave observatory ![]() |
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A gravitational-wave observatory is any device designed to measure gravitational waves, tiny distortions of spacetime that were first predicted by Einstein in 1916.
A schematic diagram of a laser interferometer.
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GEO 600
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Virgo interferometer
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LIGO Livingston Observatory
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LIGO Hanford Observatory