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LIGO (Wikipedia)

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Wikipedia's article on LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, covering its design, history and the first direct detection of gravitational waves in September 2015.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LIGO
Source Type
reference
Reliability Tier
3
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LIGO (Wikipedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (51 claims)

This source backs 51 claims across the atlas. As facts: 39 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 2 connected. Plus 7 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Scientists, 21 claims: 15 well-attested, 3 holds, 3 general references.
  • Instruments, 13 claims: 9 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
  • Articles, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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