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13.7: Cosmos And Culture
LISA, as seen in this image from an artist's simulation, will aim to detect gravitational waves in space.

When Two Black Holes Dance, Space Quivers

Sep 27, 2017
Just as two kids jumping on a trampoline around each other send waves rippling outwards on the fabric, black holes distort space as they orbit around each other, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
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