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Detection of Gravitational Waves: The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

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What is the primary scientific goal of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)?

  1. To detect and study gravitational waves
  2. To observe distant galaxies
  3. To measure the expansion rate of the universe
  4. To search for dark matter