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Cielo (supercomputer)
Cielo was a United States supercomputer located at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Built by Cray Inc, the computer was part of the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program to maintain the United States nuclear stockpile. From 31 March 2013, with the retirement of IBM Roadrunner, it took over as their front line computer. , it is ranked as number 32 on the TOP500. , it has been decommissioned and powered down permanently. Cielo was succeeded by Trinity.
Article summary
Cielo was a United States supercomputer located at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Built by Cray Inc, the computer was part of the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program to maintain the United States nuclear stockpile. From 31 March 2013, with the retirement of IBM Roadrunner, it took over as their front line computer. , it is ranked as number 32 on the TOP500. , it has been decommissioned and powered down permanently. Cielo was succeeded by Trinity.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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