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The lead paragraph of this press release contains a word that should
We all "know" how this particular experiment will turn out, but it's still
an interesting read.
http://www.missouri.edu/~news/releases/gravitymeasuring.html
Ever since Albert Einstein proposed the general theory of relativity
in 1916, physicists worldwide have tested the theory's underlying
principles. While some principles - such as the speed of light is a
constant - have been proven, others have not. Now, through a
combination of modern technology, the alignment of a unique group of
celestial bodies on Sept. 8, and an experiment conceived by a
University of Missouri-Columbia physicist, one more of those
principles might soon be proven.