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hold clues to the origin of the solar system and the source of
water and organic molecules found on Earth.
Significance: Material returned from asteroid 101955 Bennu is
expected to enable scientists to learn more about the formation
and evolution of the Solar System. Besides it will give insights of
initial stages of planet formation and the source of organic
compounds which led to the formation of life on Earth.
India’s first LIGO laboratory to come up in
Hingoli, Maharashtra:
India’s first LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave
Observatory) laboratory will be set up in Aundh in Hingoli district
of Maharashtra. It will be third such laboratory in the world and
first outside the United States. The existing two laboratories are
located in Hanford, Washington and in Livingston, Louisiana.
Key Facts :
The site at Aundh in Hingoli district has been chosen for carrying
out experiments on the ambitious LIGO project that proved
existence of gravitational waves.
It was selected based on site researches conducted by scientists
from Department of Science and Technology (DST).
The setup of LIGO-India laboratory will involve construction of 8
km-long beam tube at ultra- high vaccum on a levelled terrain.
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