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The Search for Gravitational Waves and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
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What is the primary goal of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)?
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To detect gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.
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LIGO's main objective is to directly detect gravitational waves, which are ripples in spacetime caused by massive cosmic events.