Collaborative Research: Measuring G with a Levitated Test Mass — NSF Award to Montana State University (MT, $502,316)
Gravity was the first force mathematically described by scientists as an explanation of the motion of the moon, planets, and stars. Hundreds of years later, gravity is still considered to be the most poorly understood force. It cannot be consistently described across different theories in physics, and even its strength
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Measuring G with a Levitated Test Mass |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2513013 |
| Awardee | Montana State University |
| City | BOZEMAN |
| State | MT |
| Amount obligated | $502,316 |
| Principal investigator | Brian D'Urso |
| Program | Gravity Exp. & Data Analysis, OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC, AMO Experiment/Atomic, Molecul |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Gravity was the first force mathematically described by scientists as an explanation of the motion of the moon, planets, and stars. Hundreds of years later, gravity is still considered to be the most poorly understood force. It cannot be consistently described across different theories in physics, and even its strength is poorly known. The Newtonian constant of gravitation, which quantifies the strength of gravity, is perhaps the most poorly measured fundamental property of the universe. This pr |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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