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NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds
NASA Science · By Francis Reddy ·
The Brief
- Two studies led by NASA scientists examine how gravitational waves could reveal new worlds.
- The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, currently in development, is expected to detect gravitational waves caused by orbiting masses.
- The source describes the approach as a way to detect planets through their effect on gravitational wave signals.
Why it matters
It shows a possible method for finding planetary-mass objects using a different kind of signal than light, which could complement future space-based observatories.
Who’s affected
- astronomers and astrophysicists
- space mission scientists and engineers
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- #lisa
- #exoplanets
- #nasa
- #space observatories
5 min read NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) observatory, now in development, will detect gravitational waves, the tiny ripples in space-time caused by orbiting masses. Now two studies led by NASA…
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NASA Science publishes report on two studies showing how gravitational waves could reveal new worlds
NASA Science
NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds