Physicist Challenges Special Relativity with Machine Detecting Light Speed Variations, With Implications for Mineral Exploration
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Bill Morris
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Summary
A physicist at the University of Wollongong, Enbang Li, has built a machine that challenges Einstein's special relativity by detecting changes in the speed of light as it crosses Earth's surface. The findings suggest gravity may speed up light, which could have significant implications for Earth science applications including climate monitoring and mineral resource exploration.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAlbert Einstein postulated in his 1905 theory of special relativity that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant.
Now Enbang Li, a physicist at the University of Wollongong in Australia, has challenged this idea by building a machine he says is capable of detecting changes in the speed of light as it crosses Earth's surface.
The findings suggest that light is, in fact, sped up by gravity, which could have implications for Earth science applications ranging from climate monitoring to mineral resource exploration.
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