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The planned European space mission LISA is being built to listen for the constant background hum created by millions of pairs of dead stars, mostly white dwarfs, whirling around each other and stirring ripples in spacetime in the Milky Way.
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Who
LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)
What
The planned European space mission LISA is being built to listen for the constant background hum created by millions of pairs of dead stars, mostly white dwarfs, whirling around each other and stirring ripples in spacetime in the Milky Way.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:20:12 GMT · 4h 22m ago
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Why
The galaxy's spin causes gravitational waves to be stretched or squeezed, an effect that needs to be accounted for in data analysis to avoid misjudging the properties of the gravitational hum.
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A planned European space mission will detect ripples in spacetime caused by dead stars. Researchers have identified that the galaxy's spin must be factored into data analysis, which could lead to a new understanding of the Milky Way's rotation.
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