NASA Gravity Probe Launched

ping pong writes "Forty-five years in the making and 24 hours late, NASA launched the $700 million satellite into orbit today to test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The satellite, which was inserted into a polar orbit, will spend two months getting ready, then 16 months making measurements." NASA's mission news has more.

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And if his theory is proved wrong...

[Anonymous Coward]

could this post be considered a relatively first post?

Cheap shot

[platypibri]

We fail to understand the gravity of this situation.

Probe componentry

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

The experiment uses three key components: a spinning sphere, a telescope and a star.

One of these components can't be had from Sharper Image : can you guess which?

Scientists crossing fingers, pacing

[Neil Blender]

"E had just better equal MC squared...E had just better equal MC squared..."

Slow

[Mateito]

> will spend two months getting ready

Sounds like my girlfriend.

It was actually launched last week

[DJStealth]

What most people don't know is that it was actually launched last week.

Its experiments of relativity caused it to move close to the speed of light forcing the effects of time dilation to make it appear as if it was delayed 24 hours, when in reality it was launched long before its scheduled date.

Wow!

[jonfromspace]

The satellite, which was inserted into a polar orbit, will spend two months getting ready, then 16 months making measurements.

Sounds like my Girlfrind when we go shopping...