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How does GPS work?
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Publisher: Institute of Physics
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This article explains how the Global Positioning System works, including how a GPS receiver determines locations on Earth using satellite information, and how general and special…
http://web.archive.org/web/20200420125750/http://www.physics.org/article...
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Gravity Probe B: Testing Einstein's Universe
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See this site to learn about a NASA-Stanford test of two extraordinary, unverified predictions of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The spin of four gyroscopes in an…
http://einstein.stanford.edu/
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A. Einstein - Image and Impact
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This online exhibit on the life of Albert Einstein takes a somewhat less orthodox approach. How did an ordinary patent clerk with an undistinguished college record evolve into one of…
https://history.aip.org/exhibits/einstein/
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Mach’s Principle
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This page, from Kyoto University, provides a discussion of Mach’s Principle, a concept that played an important role in Einstein's theory of general relativity. Excerpts from Mach’s…
http://www1.kcn.ne.jp/~h-uchii/mach.pr.html
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Inside Black Holes
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At this site you can see a simulation of what it's like to fall into a black hole. It happens pretty fast, but the best part is that you can step through your demise and learn a lot…
https://jila.colorado.edu/~ajsh/insidebh/intro.html
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Warp Drive, When? - Status of Antimatter
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This NASA site examines propulsion for interstellar travel. The website describes propulsion methods based on current science, on speculative ideas in science, and on science…
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https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/warp/antistat.html