File:GPB circling earth.jpg

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Four Dimensional (4d) Image, Spacetime.
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The factual accuracy of this illustration is disputed.
The grid representing the gravitational field/potential or space-time curvature is obviously qualitatively wrong (looks like a Gaussian instead of power-law).

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Description Artist concept of Gravity Probe B orbiting the Earth to measure space-time, a four-dimensional description of the universe including height, width, length, and time.
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Source http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/gpb/gpb_012.html
Author NASA
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(Reusing this file)		 Original work of NASA

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Public domain This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.)
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current01:52, 29 May 2015Thumbnail for version as of 01:52, 29 May 20151,200 × 900 (213 KB)Paine Ellsworth (talk | contribs)Use originally sourced image sans distortions of coordinate grid
20:28, 18 May 2008Thumbnail for version as of 20:28, 18 May 20081,200 × 884 (846 KB)Suiseiseki (talk | contribs){{Information |Description=Artist concept of Gravity Probe B orbiting the Earth to measure space-time, a four-dimensional description of the universe including height, width, length, and time. |Source=http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/gpb/gpb_012.html |Da

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