ESA Approves Ambitious LISA Mission to Detect Gravitational Waves in Space

Set for a 2035 launch, the mission will involve three spacecraft flying in formation, with NASA providing key components and support.

European Space Agency (ESA) has formally approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission to detect gravitational waves in space.
LISA, set to launch in 2035, will consist of three spacecraft flying in a triangular formation, each 2.5 million kilometers apart, exchanging laser beams to detect distortions caused by gravitational waves.
Gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein and first detected in 2015, are ripples in space-time caused by massive cosmic events like black hole collisions.
NASA will be a major partner in the mission, providing key components including lasers, telescopes, and devices to reduce disturbances from electromagnetic charges.
The mission, which has been in development for decades, is expected to provide significant insights into the history of the universe and the properties of supermassive black holes.