Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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How ripples in space-time can reveal new exoplanets

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—wor...

How ripples in space-time can reveal new exoplanets
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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.

Originally published at Phys.org

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