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gravitational wave detector  

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  • A gravitational-wave detector (used in a gravitational-wave observatory) is any device designed to measure tiny distortions of spacetime called gravitational waves. Since the 1960s, various kinds of gravitational-wave detectors have been built and constantly improved. The present-day generation of laser interferometers has reached the necessary sensitivity to detect gravitational waves from astronomical sources, thus forming the primary tool of gravitational-wave astronomy. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational-wave_observatory)

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