The moon as a gateway to discovery: how lunar gravitational-wave detection advances science across disciplines
Abstract
Lunar gravitational-wave detection aims at bridging the critical 0.1–1 Hz frequency gap, enabling the study of astrophysical and cosmological signals inaccessible to current detectors. By combining the advances in seismology, optics, and metrology, it will transform the Moon into a multidisciplinary laboratory, simultaneously advancing our understanding of the Universe and the science of the Moon itself.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Earthquake Detection and Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- npj Space Exploration
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN