Moon-based Gravitational Wave Detectors: Unprecedented Sensitivity

Scientists are considering placing gravitational wave detectors on the moon to overcome technical challenges faced by detectors on Earth. Gravitational waves, triggered by collisions between massive objects like black holes and neutron stars, can currently only be detected by powerful detectors on Earth within a limited range. Placing detectors on the moon would provide better sensitivity and protection from seismic noise, allowing for the detection of fainter cosmic clashes and the observation of smaller objects like white dwarfs. The concept of a lunar gravitational wave detector, called the Lunar Gravitational Wave Antenna, is already being developed and could launch within the next decade.