ESA mission will observe gravitational waves in space
A European Space Agency (ESA) mission, planned to launch in 2034, will look for evidence of the gravity waves predicted in Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.
The evolved Laser Interferometry Space Antenna (eLISA) initiative will see three satellites 'locked' in a stable orbit halfway between the Sun and Earth and between one and five million kilometres apart.
Each will feature a proof mass monitored by a laser, enabling any gravity waves passing between them to be detected.
eLISA will build upon technologies already developed by scientists at the University of Glasgow's Institute for Gravitational Research. Imperial College London has also developed some of the critical hardware.
