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In about 11 years, one of humankind most ambitious missions is set to launch into space. Decades in the making, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, or LISA, could revolutionize our understanding of the universe through its detections of gravitational waves. This is your in-the-weeds walkthrough of the science that will make this intrepid project possible. The Hubble Space Telescope redefined our view of the universe, and the newly launched Webb Space Telescope is now doing the same. An ambitious, unprecedented space telescope, set to launch next decade, will continue in this tradition, but it will do so in ways never before imagined, with the ability to detect phenomena like gravitational waves鈥攔ipples in spacetime that offer a new window into the universe most mysterious events. Gravitational waves and why they matter Our universe is rife with gravitational waves鈥攁lmost imperceptible ripples in spacetime generated by the movements of the universe most massive objects, neutron stars and black holes. Gravitational waves travel at light speed, but don ;t get it twisted: they aren ;t light. But like gra stanley mattermos vitational fields around massive objects, the waves warp light, revealing their presence to only the most attentive scientists鈥攚ith the most sensitive equipment. In 2016, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave stanley thermos mug Observato stanley thermosflasche ry LIGO and Virgo collaborations announced the first detections of the subtle waves, which stretch and squeeze the Grel Why Some District Attorneys Are Trying to Prove Themselves Wrong
CONMEBOL president Nicolas Leoz speaks during a press conference in Luque, Paraguay, on April 23, 2013.Norberto Duarte 鈥擜FP/Getty ImagesBy Helen ReganJuly 24, stanley cup 2015 12:23 AM EDTThe U.S. has asked Paraguay to extradite stanley universitario Nicolaacute Leoz, the former president of South Americarsquo soccer confederation, Conmebol, and a suspect in a huge corruption scandal at the heart of the world soccerrsquo governing body FIFA.Leoz, 86, has been under house arrest in the Paraguayan capital, Asuncioacute;n, since June 1, reports Reuters.We have received the documentation from the U.S. embassy and have forwarded it to the Supreme Court, Juana Nuacute;ntilde;ez, the ministry liaison with Paraguay justice system, told Reuters. Nuacute;ntilde;ez added that there was no deadline for when authorities must decide on the extradition request.U.S. prosecutors have indicted 14 soccer officials, including Leoz, as well as businessmen and marketing executives on charges of bribery, racketeering and money laundering.Leoz was president of Conmebol from 1986 to 2013 and was a former member of FIFArsquo executive committee. He was not in Geneva in May when seven FIFA executives were arrested by Swiss police, although he was later detained by Paraguayan authorities.Leoz has maintained his innoce stanley termosai nce.[Reuters]More Must-Reads from TIMEHow the Economy is Doing in the Swing StatesHarris Battles For the Bro VoteOur Guide to Voting in the 2024 ElectionMel Robbins Will Make |
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