Acoustics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of sound and its behavior in various mediums.

Distributed computing is a field of computer science that involves the utilization of multiple computer systems in order to solve a complex problem.

Electrostatics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of electric charges at rest and their behavior.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and scientific research.

The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016.

Gravitational-wave astronomy is a subfield of astronomy concerned with the detection and study of gravitational waves emitted by astrophysical sources.

The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a planned space probe to detect and accurately measure gravitational waves-tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime-from astronomical sources.