Slava G. Turyshev
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Friday, April 25, 2008
4:00 pm in SPL 57
Tests of Relativistic Gravity in Space: Recent Progress and Future Directions
Abstract: Recent experiments have successfully tested general relativity in a variety of ways to remarkable precision. Various experimental techniques were used to test relativistic gravity in the solar system namely spacecraft Doppler tracking, planetary ranging, lunar laser ranging, dedicated gravity experiments in space and many ground-based efforts. We discuss recent progress in the tests of relativistic gravity and present motivations for new generation of high-accuracy gravitational experiments. We discuss the advances in our understanding of fundamental physics anticipated in the near future and evaluate discovery potential of the recently proposed gravitational experiments.
The work described here was carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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