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Michelson-Morley experiment (view source)
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The Michelson-Morley experiment was an important physics experiment performed in 1887 by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley. The experiment attempted to measure the motion of the earth through the aether and failed to do so. This unexpected failure lead to the [[Theory of relativity]].
The '''Michelson-Morley experiment''' was as important to physics as was [[Semmelweis]] and [[Pasteur]]'s research into the [[germ theory of disease]].
Performed in 1887 by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley, the experiment attempted to measure the motion of the earth through the [[aether]] and failed to do so. This unexpected failure lead to the [[Theory of relativity]].
== Historical Background ==
== Historical Background ==