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Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery

by @UofGlasgow gla.ac.uk 4 min read

Techniques developed to analyse the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment have helped cast new light on the function of the oldest known analogue computer.

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