LISA... A Space Based Laser Interferometer
Fri, Feb 06
|Boise State University
ESA and NASA's Space Based Gravitational Wave and Black Hole Detector. The largest detector array in history. Three spacecraft, wrapped in amber, covered in gold, connected by lasers.
Time & Location
Feb 06, 2026, 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Boise State University, RUCH Engineering 110, 1375 W University Dr, Boise, ID 83706, USA
About the event
Join us at 3:00PM on Friday, February 6th for an exclusive Boise State College of Engineering opportunity to meet one of the leading astrophysicists in the country, Dr. Shane Larson.
Dr Larson, NASA LISA Consortium, will discuss the European Space Agency and NASA new larger-than-life project: the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). LISA is built to detect ripples in the fabric of spacetime itself. LISA is a three spacecraft detector separated by millions of miles and connected by lasers. A new space based gravitational wave and black hole detector larger than the sun!
Dr Larson is renowned for his incredible presentations and engaging keynotes. His talk will focus on the engineering and technology of LISA and will also explore the modern description of gravity, what gravitational waves are, how we'll measure them and what we hope to learn from their detection.
This amazing advance in Space Based engineering and technology…
