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Gravitational Waves and the Detection of Gravitational Radiation from Accreting Black Holes

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What is the name of the first gravitational wave detector?

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LIGO
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LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) was the first gravitational wave detector, and it made the first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015.

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