Hacker News with Generative AI: Gravitational Waves

MPTA Finds Evidence of Gravitational Wave Background (spaceaustralia.com)
The MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array (MPTA) has detected the gravitational wave background within just 4.5 years, using South Africa's sensitive telescope. Lead author Dr. Matt Miles shares insights into this groundbreaking discovery.

Astronomy, Gravitational Waves, Research, South Africa

16 points by raattgift 16 hours ago | 0 comments

It might be possible to detect gravitons after all (quantamagazine.org)
A new experimental proposal suggests detecting a particle of gravity is far easier than anyone imagined. Now physicists are debating what it would really prove.

Physics, Gravitational Waves, Science, Experiments

259 points by elsewhen 34 days ago | 158 comments

First look at prototype telescope for the LISA gravitational-wave mission (physicsworld.com)
NASA has released the first images of a full-scale prototype for the six telescopes that will be included in the €1.5bn Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission.

Space Exploration, Physics, Telescopes, Gravitational Waves, Astronomy

6 points by sandwichsphinx 37 days ago | 1 comments

Lagrange: LAser GRavitational-wave ANtenna at GEo-lunar Lagrange points (2011) (arxiv.org)

Physics, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Gravitational Waves, Telescopes

56 points by Bluestein 141 days ago | 17 comments

Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery (phys.org)

Gravitational Waves, Astronomy, Ancient History, Science

7 points by palad1n 156 days ago | 0 comments

Five new ways to catch gravitational waves – and the secrets they'll reveal (nature.com)

Gravitational Waves, Physics, Astronomy, Science

10 points by cyberlimerence 159 days ago | 1 comments