File:GPB_circling_earth.jpg
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DescriptionGPB circling earth.jpg | 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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