Beyond Einstein program

Beyond Einstein program

The Beyond Einstein program is a NASA project designed to explore the limits of Einstein's theory of General Relativity. The project includes two space observatories, and several observational cosmology probes. The program culminates with the Einstein Vision probes, after completion of the Great Observatories program.

Constellation-X and the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) been promoted by NASA as the Einstein Great Observatories, to differentiate them from the current generation. However, they are not a part of the Great Observatories program. [cite web
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Program missions

Einstein Great Observatories

* Constellation-X (HTXS) (2016): the next generation X-ray space observatory
* Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA] (2015): a gravitational wave space observatory

Einstein Probes

* Inflation Probe: designed to examine the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization; a follow-up to COBE and WMAP
* Black-Hole Finder Probe (BHFP): a complement to HTXS

* Dark Energy Probe: the Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) will select one of the following three:
**Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP)
**Dark Energy Space Telescope (Destiny)
**Advanced Dark Energy Energy Physics Telescope (ADEPT)

Einstein Vision missions

* Big Bang Observer, a follow-up mission to LISA and Inflation Probe, also a gravitational-wave observatory
* Black-Hole Imager (MAXIM): an X-ray observation of infalling gas at the event horizon of a black hole; a follow-up to HTXS and BHFP

References

See also

* Great Observatories program


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