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 astrophysicists show in new detail how LISA could reveal a new and unique population of exoplanets — worlds beyond our solar system — throughout our galaxy. […] The post NASA Scientists Show How…
NASA astrophysicists have devised a method using the upcoming LISA observatory to detect exoplanets in binary white dwarf systems. Gravitational waves emanating from these systems can reveal the presence of orbiting planets. The detection strategy is analogous to radio communications, where sidebands carry information about the planet. These new detections would represent a unique class of exoplanets.
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