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Space Time Ripples

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space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unveiling the Mysteries of Space: LISA Mission to Explore Gravitational Waves and Venus"

The European Space Agency and NASA have approved the LISA project, a space-based gravitational wave detector that will consist of three spacecraft forming a triangle of laser light to detect distortions in space caused by cosmic collisions. LISA's million-fold increase in scale will enable it to detect lower-frequency gravitational waves, providing advanced warning of collisions and probing events from the epoch of cosmic dawn. The detector, set to be launched in 2035, will open a new window to some of cosmology's biggest questions.

via Livescience.com|

#european-space-agency #gravitational-waves #lisa

space-exploration2 years ago•3 min saved

"Europe's LISA Mission: Unveiling the Faintest Space-Time Ripples"

The European Space Agency and NASA have approved the LISA project, a space-based gravitational wave detector that will consist of three spacecraft forming a triangle of laser light to detect distortions in space caused by cosmic collisions. LISA's million-fold increase in scale compared to ground-based detectors like LIGO will enable it to detect lower-frequency gravitational waves, providing advanced warning of collisions and probing events from the cosmic dawn. The construction of the spacecraft will begin in 2025, and it is set to be launched in 2035.

via Yahoo Life|

#esa #gravitational-waves #lisa

science2 years ago•0 min saved

"Galactic Collision: Black Hole Crash Course Revealed by Space-Time Ripples"

Scientists have discovered that the black hole at the center of our galaxy is on a collision course with an unknown object, as revealed by space-time ripples. This finding provides new insights into the dynamics of black holes and the evolution of galaxies.

via The Wall Street Journal|

#astrophysics #black-hole #collision-course

science-and-astronomy2 years ago•4 min saved

"Cocooned Dying Stars Could Emit Gravitational Waves, Study Shows"

'Cocoons' of debris around dying stars may be a new source of gravitational waves, according to a new study. When massive stars collapse to form black holes, their stellar material forms a cloud-like cocoon of debris, which is a potential source of gravitational waves that has never been investigated before. These elusive space-time ripples are also emitted by the universe's solo members and may even be powerful enough to be picked up by instruments on Earth.

via Space.com|

#black-holes #dying-stars #gravitational-waves