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A planned European space mission called LISA is being built to listen for the constant background hum created by millions of pairs of dead stars in the Milky Way.

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Who
LISA, European space mission, two researchers in Paris
What
A planned European space mission called LISA is being built to listen for the constant background hum created by millions of pairs of dead stars in the Milky Way.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:20:12 GMT · 3h 0m ago
Where
Paris ·
Why
LISA plans to measure distortions in spacetime as gravitational waves 'wash through' as part of its mission.
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Researchers have identified that the Milky Way's spin affects the gravitational wave hum, and if ignored, could skew estimates of binary star properties. Accounting for this rotational Doppler boost could offer a new way to measure the galaxy's rotation.

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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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