Gravitational-wave hunter LISA turns out to be a true high performer [feedly]

Gravitational-wave hunter LISA turns out to be a true high performer
http://www.gizmag.com/lisa-spacecraft/43730/

The mark of a very fine scientific instrument isn't usually how well it can fall, but in the case of the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft, that one metric could help astrophysicists decode the very fabric of the universe. Fortunately after just two months of testing, the tech aboard LISA has done exceptionally well in free falling – performing much better than expected and boosting hopes that we can soon have a powerful tool to capture gravitational waves.

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