NASA developing atomic optics to detect gravity waves

NASA developing atomic optics to detect gravity waves:

Gravity waves are the big ticket item of physics. Predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 as part of his general theory of relativity, these waves could help scientists solve many mysteries about the origin of the universe – if they could detect them. In an attempt to do this, researchers at Stanford University and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center are developing a new atomic interferometry technique that may be sensitive enough to record gravity waves for the first time... Continue Reading NASA developing atomic optics to detect gravity waves

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Goddard Space Flight Center, Gravity, NASA, Stanford University

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