An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein's theory its most precise test yet

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Author: Logans_Run

Date: 7/12/2026

Article Summary:
Scientists have made the most precise measurement of the Lense-Thirring effect, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity, using a satellite that orbits the Earth like a disco ball.