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Scientists then faced the dilemma.  They believed the earth was moving through space, but the Michelson-Morley experiment and similar experiments indicated that the earth was stationery relative to the aether.

Scientists then faced the dilemma.  They believed the earth was moving through space, but the Michelson-Morley experiment and similar experiments indicated that the earth was stationery relative to the aether.

A number of theories were proposed to explain the paradox, including the idea that the aether might in some way be "dragged along" by the earth.  In the end the theory of special relativity (See [[Theory of relativity]])became the accepted explanation, and the concept of the aether was completely rejected.

A number of theories were proposed to explain the paradox, including the idea that the aether might in some way be "dragged along" by the earth.  In the end the theory of special relativity (See [[Theory of relativity]]) became the accepted explanation, and the concept of the aether was completely rejected.

A small number of people feel that the scientific community took a wrong turn when they rejected the concept of the aether.  They argue that [[Geocentric theory]] is an alternative explanation of the result.  If the earth is in-fact stationary relative to the aether then the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment is easy to understand.

A small number of people feel that the scientific community took a wrong turn when they rejected the concept of the aether.  They argue that [[Geocentric theory]] is an alternative explanation of the result.  If the earth is in-fact stationary relative to the aether then the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment is easy to understand.