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Space-based gravitational wave detection and how LISA Pathfinder successfully paved the way

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In 2016 and 2017, the LISA Pathfinder mission successfully proved that the technologies for the space-based gravitational wave detector LISA are ready. LISA is now scheduled to launch in the early 2030s, to open a so far unexploited scientific field.

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Fig. 1: LISA Pathfinder in space.

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Fig. 2: LISA Pathfinder.

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  1. Written by Gudrun Wanner on behalf of the LISA Pathfinder Team and the LISA Consortium.

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