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Robert Lea

RARE PHOTOS: 1st gravitational wave detector in space lisa will hunt for ripples in spacetime | Rare Historical Photos

Artwork shows the laser arms of LISA as it detects ripples in spacetime called gravitational waves.

Humanity's first space-based gravitational wave detector has received the go-ahead. 

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, which consists of three spacecraft that together form a single gravitational wave detector, is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). It's set to launch in the mid-2030s.

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