Einstein again +, on large scale.

[yoda jedi]

Main Question or Discussion Point

Confirmation of general relativity on large scales from weak lensing and galaxy velocities.
http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1003/1003.2185.pdf

 

[bcrowell]

Interesting paper -- thanks for posting this!

 

[yuiop]

Using shape measurements ²⁰ of more than 30 million source galaxies
covering the same area as the LRG sample, we calculate the lensing signal
around the LRGs and stack them together to achieve a high signal-to-noise ratio

Now that is impressive

 

[yoda jedi]

Interesting paper -- thanks for posting this!

thanks.

 

[yoda jedi]

Now that is impressive

and they are waiting the the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) to smash any gravity theory contender.

 

[yoda jedi]

more...........

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100414130830.htm

 

[halcon]

Thanks, a very much interesting confirmation. Thanks for sharing. :rofl:
It also supports dark matter and dark energy theories.