Gravity Probe 2 Success: Lens Thirring Effect Explained

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Gravity Probe 2 successfully demonstrated the classical Lens Thirring Effect, but anomalies in the superconducting gyroscope measurements suggest the existence of a much larger force, potentially leading to a new theory of everything (TOE). The results have been referenced in peer-reviewed papers, particularly by Tajmar, although there is uncertainty regarding NASA's final report's publication status. The experiment aimed for precise measurements, requiring advanced gyroscopes and telescope technology to achieve its goals. Despite the complexity of the methodology, questions remain about the experiment's ultimate objectives and implications. The ongoing discussions highlight the need for clarity on the significance of these findings in the context of gravitational physics.
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Hello,

Can someone update me about the success of gravity probe 2 please?

Narasimha!
 
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Are any of these published in peer-reviewed journals?
 
Sure - the Tajmar results have been mentioned in several of his journal papers. EHT is to get an AIP paper out soon - passed 2 levels of peeer review and is at the final stage.
 
Can you give me a reference? I see conference proceedings, but no refereed journals that discuss this.
 
Vanadium 50, I searched the net I cannot see if NASA's final report is published in any peer-reviewed article, so I am not sure if this is a worthwhile test for telling frame-dragging due to Earth's rotation.

What I did manage to lay my hands on is a document at stanford university website:http://einstein.stanford.edu/content...020509-web.pdf

I quote the below from the pdf doc page 6. "The gyroscope is a spinning spherical body. Conceptually, therefore, Gravity Probe B is simple. All it needs is a star, a telescope, and a spinning sphere. The difficulty lies in the numbers. To reach the 0.5 marc-s/yr experiment goal calls for:
1) One or more exceedingly accurate gyroscopes with drift rates < 10-11 deg/hr, i.e. 6 to 7 orders of magnitude better than the best modeled inertial navigation gyroscopes
2) A reference telescope ~3 orders of magnitude better than the best previous star trackers
3) A sufficiently bright suitably located guide star (IM Pegasi was chosen) whose proper motion with respect to remote inertial space is known to <0.5 marc-s/yr
4) Sufficiently accurate orbit information to calibrate the science signal and calculate the two predicted effects"

Going by its method I am not sure what is it really trying to prove and accomplish?
 
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