# The Discovery Potential of Space-Based Gravitational Wave Astronomy

## TL;DR

Space-based gravitational wave detectors operating in the mHz band could revolutionize our understanding of the universe by uncovering new sources and phenomena, especially related to early universe processes and exotic astrophysical systems.

## Contribution

This paper highlights the discovery potential of space-based interferometers in the mHz gravitational wave band, emphasizing their ability to explore new physics and astrophysical phenomena.

## Key findings

- Potential to detect new sources in the mHz band
- Ability to probe early universe beyond standard models
- Expansive discovery space with current technology

## Abstract

A space-based interferometer operating in the previously unexplored mHz gravitational band has tremendous discovery potential. If history is any guide, the opening of a new spectral band will lead to the discovery of entirely new sources and phenomena. The mHz band is ideally suited to exploring beyond standard model processes in the early universe, and with the sensitivities that can be reached with current technologies, the discovery space for exotic astrophysical systems is vast.