LISA

An animation by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics regarding the LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenns) project due for launch around 2018. Source- http://www.aei.mpg.de/english/material/images/index.html more info- http://lisa.jpl.nasa.gov/WHATIS/intro.html

'LISA is intended to measure gravitational waves by using laser interferometry over astronomical distances. It will use three spacecraft arranged in an equilateral triangle to form a giant Michelson interferometer with arms about 5 million kilometers long. When a gravitational wave disturbs the space-time field between two of the spacecraft, small differences in the relative lengths of the arms should be measurable.'

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• gravity
• waves
• max
• planck
• institute
• albert
• einstein

[superfisto]

Holy smokes. Those have to be some amazing calculations.

[sheepwshotguns]

"project due for launch around 2018"

i could never be a scientist, i simply dont have that kind of patience... =/

this kind of stuff is such a tease! =P

[MellowCruisin]

Just read about this in "Physics of the Impossible"..... looks amazing!

[cipher2]

It looks like they will use receptor mirrors that revert the lasers diffusion back to its initial size.

[indigoskrubz]

from what i saw i thought it was 2011

[indigoskrubz]

this is the truth!!

[k9thru12]

Ohh...the New World Order is BAADd

Where is the Forth one for the

Forth Dimension

No Intelligent talk just crap eye candy

[dackjaniels555]

Is Pink Floyd developing this for their 2018 tour?

[AreaQNH870]

haha nah I was just kidding. Its a pretty funny song though (tijuana taxiride)

[CaptainZ1627]

For real? I can't find this anywhere!!!

[AreaQNH870]

Tijuana Taxi Ride

[CaptainZ1627]

What's the music called?