Testing the Equivalence Principle

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Modern tests of the Equivalence Principle. Credit: NASA
Modern tests of the Equivalence Principle. Credit: NASA

Standing on the Moon in 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott held his hands out at shoulder height, a hammer in one hand and a feather in the other. And as the world looked on via live television, he let go.


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