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    NASA’s New Invention: Telescope That Will Help in LISA Mission

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    The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently revealed their new invention. The administration announced the newly developed telescope which will study the gravitational waves in outer space. This new invention of NASA is the Engineering Development Unit Telescope. It is a part of the administration’s LISA mission.

    About The Engineering Development Unit Telescope

    NASA New Invention
    Source- The Express Tribune

    The Engineering Development Unit Telescope is produced by Schott in Mainz, Germany. The prototype is crafted from Zerodur a specialized, amber-colored glass ceramic. This material’s thermal stability guarantees minimal shape distortion for a vast range of temperatures.

    Ryan DeRosa, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center puts insights on this development. He said, “This prototype will guide us as we work toward building the flight hardware.” He further added that the stability and precision of these telescopes are important to investigate the barely perceptible gravitational waves. This advancement will also ensure the accuracy of the data.  

    Nasa’s New Invention, A Part of LISA Mission

    LISA Mission

    The telescope is a part of a collaborative mission with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the LISA mission, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. The key objective of the LISA mission is to investigate gravitational waves by deploying three spacecraft into the Earth’s orbit. These will be positioned in a triangular manner with each side measuring 1.6 million miles.

    The mission will use a network of satellites to monitor minuscule changes in distance, down to picometers, which are trillionths of a meter—over an expansive configuration larger than the Sun. This triangular arrangement of spacecraft will cover approximately 1.6 million miles (2.5 million kilometers) on each side.

    NASA New Invention
    Source- ESA

    Researchers anticipate that through this prototype they will be able to identify a gravitational wave when one of three spacecraft changes its characteristic pattern.  

    The LISA mission will launch aboard an Arina 6 Rocket in the mid-2030s from ESA’s spaceport in French Guiana.

    The Need for Prototype Telescope

    NASA New Invention
    Source- Daily Galaxy

    The advancement represents one of the numerous steps required to turn the LISA mission into a reality. The engineering team will continue to refine the design and test hardware. This is about ensuring that the finished telescopes can withstand the extreme conditions of space and perform with the necessary precision.

    When completely ready, LISA will embark on its ambitious voyage. It will explore some of the complex and astonishing facets related to our cosmos and most crucial, detect gravitational waves.

    In an effort to discover the mysteries of the universe, this collaborative effort of NASA and ESA reflects their preparation ground-breaking mission.  

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