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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)?

  1. To detect gravitational waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.
  2. To study the behavior of black holes and neutron stars.
  3. To search for extraterrestrial life.
  4. To measure the expansion rate of the universe.
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