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Space station atom experiment reaffirms Einstein's gravity theory
Original: Free-falling atoms in # space put a new twist on # Galileo ’s # gravity test Test on # spacestation reaffirms core part
Scientists have repeated Galileo's famous gravity experiment aboard the International Space Station, using free-falling atoms to test whether objects of different masses fall at the same rate. The results reaffirm a core element of Einstein's general theory of relativity, marking a new, high-precision twist on a test first attributed to Galileo's legendary drop from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Why now: The experiment extends a centuries-old physics test into space with unprecedented precision, confirming Einstein's relativity.
International Space StationAlbert EinsteinGalileo Galilei
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- Free-falling atoms in # space put a new twist on # Galileo ’s # gravity test Test on # spacestation reaffirms core part of # Einstein 's general theory of relativity To show objects of different masses fall at same rate, Galileos said to have dropped weights off Leaning Tower… · BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io · 3
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