The European Space Agency's Science Program Committee has recently given its approval for the laser interferometer space antenna project. This groundbreaking initiative aims to detect gravitational waves resulting from collisions between black holes in space.
The project will involve the deployment of three identical spacecraft, positioned in an equilateral triangle formation with a side length of 2.5 million kilometers. These spacecraft will orbit the sun along with the Earth. By operating on a larger scale, the laser interferometer space antenna can capture gravitational waves at lower frequencies compared to those detected on Earth. This capability opens up the potential for observing more distant and massive black holes as they orbit each other.
The current timeline for the project indicates that construction will commence in January 2025, with the spacecraft scheduled for launch in 2035.
European Space Agency Approves Space Gravitational Wave Detection Project
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