Michelson-Morley and Sagnac experiments

The Michelson-Morley and Sagnac experiments attempted to measure the change in speed of light due to Earth’s assumed motion through…

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Olber’s Paradox

“Olber’s Paradox” states that if there were billions of stars which are suns the night sky would be filled completely…

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Airy’s Failure

The experiment known as “Airy’s Failure” proved that the stars move relative to a stationary Earth and not the other…

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If the Earth were truly sphere

If the Earth were truly a sphere 25,000 miles in circumference, airplane pilots would have to constantly correct their altitudes…

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Lieutenant-Colonel Portlock experiment

The Lieutenant-Colonel Portlock experiment used oxy-hydrogen Drummond’s lights and heliostats to reflect the sun’s rays across stations set up across…

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