Testing Einstein's Theory of Space and Time

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Aron Schatz
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April 6, 2004
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NASA is finally going to lauch a test device into orbit that will without a doubt prove or disproved the second major theory of Einstein. The theory states that a body's circular motion (spin in this case) is affected by the gravitational pull of other bodies.

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If theory holds, the mass and rotation of the Earth, 397 miles below the probe, should throw the alignment of the spinning balls off kilter in subtle but measurable ways.

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