Low frequency Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Dr. Karsten Danzmann
Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI) Hannover / Leibniz Universität Hannover

For thousands of years, humanity has observed the universe with light. Since the first direct detection of gravitational waves on September 14, 2015, ten years ago, our view of the cosmos has fundamentally changed. Gravitational wave astronomy on Earth has now become routine. The next step is to open the low frequency window with laser interferometers in space. For more than 30 years, we have been developing the LISA mission. In January 2024, LISA was officially adopted by ESA, and we are now in Phase B2. With the selection of the industrial prime, the mission is progressing steadily toward its launch in 2035, bringing us ever closer to listening to the gravitational-wave universe from space.

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