"Boosting LISA's Power: A 100x Improvement in Gravitational-Wave Observations"
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is set to revolutionize gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy, but researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the University of Glasgow have proposed a new concept that could improve GW sensitivity by two orders of magnitude. Known as LISAmax, this observatory could detect GWs at even lower frequencies than LISA by increasing the laser arms of the detector, making it sensitive to GWs in the micro-Hertz band and opening a new window for GW astronomy. The scientific community is investigating this concept, which could have drastic implications for the future of GW astronomy.