New Gravity Theory Dispenses with Dark Matter

Darkness Matters writes "According to New Scientist, a theory of modified gravity, which has no need of dark matter, has just explained why the Pioneer 10 probe is 400,000 miles off its expected course as it leaves the solar system. It sounds pretty convincing, although in dispensing with dark matter, they've had to utilize the theoretical particle, called a graviton, which appears from the vacuum of space wherever stars are densely packed, making gravity stronger."

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Re:It's only a theory

[Shakes268]

Funny... but aren't gravitons and dark matter a lot like what you argue against? Hmm, we've never seen it but a lot of people believe in it so it must be right! What else shares this? Maybe.....God? So, continue to chastise the religious folks for believing in something that they have never seen. Seems science puts a lot of weight on things no one has ever seen or proved as fact.