LISA

Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (ESA/NASA)

future Mission

LISA is a collaboration between ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA to develop and operate a space probe to detect and measure gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space-time caused by astrophysical events such as merging massive black holes.

Type

Space Antenna

Planned launch

2035

Detects

Gravitational waves

Predecessor

LISA Pathfinder (ESA/NASA)
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