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Gravity-Wave Detector Comes Online

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Richard Gaughan

Despite the best attempts of researchers, conclusive proof of the existence of gravitational waves has remained elusive. But several next-generation projects around the world with the sensitivity to detect these waves are coming into service, including the Tama300 interferometer, on the Mitaka campus of the National Astronomical Observatory. These new systems promise to usher in an era of gravity-wave astronomy. The Tama300 interferometer has achieved continuous stable operation. The device has the ability to detect the gravity waves created by the coalescence of two 1.4-solar-mass...Read full article

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    Published: August 2001
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    The scientific observation of celestial radiation that has reached the vicinity of Earth, and the interpretation of these observations to determine the characteristics of the extraterrestrial bodies and phenomena that have emitted the radiation.
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