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Gravitational waves have been directly detected by LIGO.

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SUPPORTED
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8 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that gravitational waves have been directly detected by LIGO?

Yes. Multiple independent sources, including a peer-reviewed LIGO instrumentation paper and a NASA page, state that LIGO directly detected gravitational waves, beginning with the 14 September 2015 binary black hole merger. One older forum answer denying detection is outdated and predates the 2015 observation.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 8
First observation of gravitational waves
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First observation of gravitational waves. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_observation_of_gravitational_waves

Evidence against · 1
LIGO Gravitational Waves
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LIGO Gravitational Waves. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/35176

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NSF’s LIGO Has Detected Gravitational Waves - NASA
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NSF’s LIGO Has Detected Gravitational Waves - NASA. (n.d.). nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/universe/nsfs-ligo-has-detected-gravitational-waves/

Comments on Ligo -Virgo Gravitational Waves Observations
2021
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Cattani (2021). Comments on Ligo -Virgo Gravitational Waves Observations. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4783299

Quantum-Enhanced Advanced LIGO Detectors in the Era of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy
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Quantum-Enhanced Advanced LIGO Detectors in the Era of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy. (n.d.). link.aps.org. http://link.aps.org/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.231107

Locking the Advanced LIGO Gravitational Wave Detector: with a focus on the Arm Length Stabilization Technique
2015
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Nitzan, S. A. (2015). Locking the Advanced LIGO Gravitational Wave Detector: with a focus on the Arm Length Stabilization Technique. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8X34WQ4

Encyclopedia of Modern Optics
2018
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Guenther, B. D. & Steel, D. (2018). Encyclopedia of Modern Optics. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=7zo8DwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Upgrade of Advanced Virgo photon calibrators and first intercalibration of Virgo and LIGO detectors for the observing run O3
2020
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Upgrade of Advanced Virgo photon calibrators and first intercalibration of Virgo and LIGO detectors for the observing run O3. (2020). theses.hal.science. https://doi.org/10.70675/3ec4cb25z84e9z4fc6z93a2z98c2dd44a317

Continuous gravitational wave from magnetized white dwarfs and neutron stars: possible missions for LISA, DECIGO, BBO, ET detectors
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Continuous gravitational wave from magnetized white dwarfs and neutron stars: possible missions for LISA, DECIGO, BBO, ET detectors. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz2734

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