LARES-2 satellite measures frame-dragging effect around the Earth

Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10715-0Using LARES-2, LAGEOS and GRACE satellites, researchers measured Earth’s frame-dragging with unprecedented precision, strongly confirming general relativity, constraining alternative gravity theories, and improving measurements of Earth’s tides.

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LARES-2 satellite measures frame-dragging effect around the Earth

Nature, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10715-0Using LARES-2, LAGEOS and GRACE satellites, researchers measured Earth’s frame-dragging with unprecedented precision, strongly confirming general relativity, constraining alternative gravity theories, and improving measurements of Earth’s tides.

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