The Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory LISA Gets the Green Light
The Space-Based Gravitational Wave Observatory LISA Gets the Green Light The science of studying gravitational waves just got a big boost thanks to the European Space Agency. Its science program committee just approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna—affectionately known as LISA—for official planning and building. That means gravitational wave astronomers will take their next steps to capture information about gravity waves from space. LISA—or something like it—has been on the drawing boards since the 1980s. The current LISA observatory was proposed about a decade later and scientists flew a “pathfinder mission” to test out its principal design. Now, it’s going to be a full-fledged setRead More →