Astronomers witness the dragging of space-time in stellar cosmic dance
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January 30, 20206 min read1140 words
Published: January 30, 2020  |  6 min read1140 words
January 30, 2020byAn international team of astrophysicists led by Australian Professor Matthew Bailes, from the ARC Centre of Excellence of Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), has shown exciting new evidence for 'frame-dragging'—how the spinning of a celestial body twists spac...
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January 31, 2020
An excellent examination of an intriguing scientific phenomenon. Extremely well written with fantastic quotes and commentary. The expert commentary is particularly outstanding, informative, interesting and provides relevant context. The brief explanatory video is a welcome addition and nice touch. The scientific terminology is readily accessible and clearly understandable. While the full study is not available, the Abstract which is, also makes for splendid additional reading. A decidedly worthwhile read even even for those with only a passing interest in the referenced subject matter. Five stars! Critic's note: (and for further reading) The piece makes reference on two occasions to: "Earlier this century, the first experimental evidence for this effect was seen in gyroscopes orbiting the Earth, whose orientation was dragged in the direction of the Earth's spin." This reference is to: The Stanford University Gravity Probe B Mission of 2004 - 2005 More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Probe_B?wprov=sfla1
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February 6, 2020
This is a very well-sourced and important article. This is also the only article I've found discussing these new findings, so thanks to Phys.org for highlighting this story and providing all the necessary context to appreciate its importance.
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