European Space Agency announces mission to listen for space ripples

A new European space mission will listen for the “sound” made by gravity disturbing the fabric of space-time.

European Space Agency announces mission to listen for space ripples

A new European space mission will listen for the “sound” made by gravity disturbing the fabric of space-time.

Scientists hope to detect the first direct evidence of gravitational waves created by extremely violent cosmic events such as colliding black holes.

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