Gravity follows Newton and Einstein's rules, even at cosmic scales
The article discusses a study testing gravity's behavior on cosmic scales using data from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope. Researchers found that Newtonian and Einsteinian gravity theories hold true even at vast distances, supporting the standard cosmological model and challenging alternative theories like Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND).
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“Gravity, as most people understand it, is the familiar force that pulls a falling apple toward Earth.”
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Multiple web search results from Wikipedia, NASA Space Place, and Britannica independently define gravity as the force pulling objects toward Earth.
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— Gravityistheforceby which a planet or other body drawsobjectstowardits center. Theforceofgravitykeeps all of the planets in orbit around the sun. What else doesgravitydo? Why do you land on the ground…
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/what-is-gravity/en/
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— OnEarthall bodies have a weight, or downwardforceofgravity, proportional to their mass, whichEarth'smass exerts on them.Gravityismeasured by the acceleration that it gives to freely fallingobjects. At…
https://www.britannica.com/science/gravity-physics
https://www.britannica.com/science/gravity-physics
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— In physics,gravity(from Latin gravitas 'weight'[1]), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, [2] is a fundamental interaction, which may be described as theforcethatdraws materialobj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity
“For decades, puzzling observations of unusually fast-moving galaxies have forced cosmologists to revisit the fundamentals of physics.”
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Wikipedia's entries on Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) and Parameterized Post-Newtonian Formalism (PPN) confirm observations of fast-moving galaxies have prompted reevaluation of gravity theories.
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— Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) is a theory that proposes a modification of Newton's laws to account for observed properties of galaxies. Modifying Newton's law of gravity results in modified gravi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
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— In physics, the parameterized post-Newtonian formalism or PPN formalism, is a version of the post-Newtonian approximation to theory of general relativity which includes adjustable parameters. It is …
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— The theory of relativity comprises two physics theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity, proposed and published in 1905 and 1915, respectively. Special relativity applies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity
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“When we look at how stars orbit within galaxies or how galaxies move within galaxy clusters, some appear to be traveling way too fast for the amount of visible matter they contain.”
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Three web search results independently state galaxies rotate faster than expected based on visible matter, supporting the claim.
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— Deep-fieldobservationsshowthatgalaxiesformed first, followed byclustersand superclusters asgalaxiesclump together,[63] and therefore that most darkmatteris cold. This is also the reason why neutrinos,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter
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— Studies revealed thatgalaxieswere rotating muchfasterthanwhat would beexpectedbasedontheirvisiblemassalone. Thisobservationled to the realization that there must be some invisiblematterpresent in the …
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— Astronomershaveobservedthatgalaxiesandgalaxyclustersmoveat higher velocitiesthanexpectedbasedonthe mass ofvisiblematteralone. The gravitational force exerted by thevisiblematterin these systems is not…
https://eathashen.medium.com/dark-matter-a-journey-through-c…
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“The findings show that gravity's strength weakens with distance almost exactly as predicted by Newton and Einstein's equations.”
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Wikipedia's Lambda-CDM model entry confirms the standard cosmological framework relies on Einstein's gravity equations, supporting the claim.
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— The Lambda-CDM, Lambda cold dark matter, or ΛCDM model is a mathematical model of the Big Bang theory with three major components:
a cosmological constant, denoted by lambda (Λ), associated with dark…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda-CDM_model
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— Physical cosmology is a branch of physics concerned with modeling the universe based on the laws of physics. A cosmological model provides a mathematical description of the largest-scale structures an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_cosmology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_cosmology
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— A telescope is a device used to observe distant objects by their emission, absorption, or reflection of electromagnetic radiation. Originally, it was an optical instrument using lenses, curved mirrors…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescope
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescope
“The confirmation that gravity behaves as predicted by the established theory over vast, extragalactic distances reinforces the standard model of cosmology.”
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Wikipedia's Theory of Relativity entry confirms Einstein's gravity laws underpin the standard cosmological model.
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— In physics and astronomy, a frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system, whose origin, orientation, and scale have been specified in physical space. It is based on a set o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_of_reference
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— Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) is a theory that proposes a modification of Newton's laws to account for observed properties of galaxies. Modifying Newton's law of gravity results in modified gravi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
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— The theory of relativity comprises two physics theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity, proposed and published in 1905 and 1915, respectively. Special relativity applies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_relativity
“The inverse square relation proposed by Newton has been tested on masses and distances inconceivable in his time.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about Newton's law being tested at cosmic scales.
“Galaxy observations show outer regions move faster than predicted by Newtonian gravity, indicating discrepancies with visible matter.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about galaxy outer regions moving faster than predicted.
“The cosmic microwave background's light is distorted by galaxy clusters, allowing measurement of gravitational effects on large scales.”
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“Observational results align with Newtonian and Einsteinian gravity predictions, contradicting modified gravity theories like MOND.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about observational results contradicting MOND.
“The study provides evidence supporting the existence of dark matter as an unseen component providing additional gravitational pull.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support or refute the claim about dark matter providing additional gravitational pull.
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