SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 11, 2026Interesting Engineering

China’s Taiji space mission tests ultra-precise system to detect gravity waves

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China tested Taiji's optical core, achieving picometer-level precision to detect gravitational waves from black hole mergers and early universe events. Full deployment is planned for the 2030s.

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