Hunt For Gravitational Waves Continues With New Spacecraft

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LISA Pathfinder launched yesterday (shown). ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2015

Yesterday, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) LISA Pathfinder spacecraft launched, on a mission that could one day lead to the discovery of elusive gravitational waves. But while that’s obviously exciting, it’s how this spacecraft will be doing it that will blow your mind.