Space-Time Vortex

As I was cleaning out some files, I came across an interesting project I'd discovered in 2005. I immediately referenced the original website, and found another, to see what progress had been made. Here's the basics and the two websites for this interesting collaboration - - -


"Is Earth in a vortex of space-time? We'll soon know the answer. The NASA/Stanford physics experiment is called Gravity Probe B. Time and space, according to Einstein's theories of relativity, are woven together, forming a four-dimensional fabric called "space-time." The tremendous mass of Earth dimples this fabric, much like a heavy person sitting in the middle of a trampoline. Gravity, says Einstein, is simply the motion of objects following the curvaceous lines of the dimple. If Earth were stationary, that would be the end of the story. But Earth is not stationary. Our planet spins, and the spin should twist the dimple, slightly, pulling it around into a 4-dimensional swirl. This is what GP-B went to space to check. Gravity Probe B marks the first time in history that a university has been in control of the development and operations of a space satellite funded by NASA. The stakes are high. If they detect the vortex, precisely as expected, it simply means that Einstein was right, again. But what if they don't? There might be a flaw in Einstein's theory, a tiny discrepancy that heralds a revolution in physics. Data analysis is expected to continue through 2010. Stay tuned." http://tinyurl.com/p6cfco
http://einstein.stanford.edu/

Reading through the second website, made me wonder if there's a site called -
CouldIHaveMyScienceInPlainEnglishPlease.com
:)