Understanding the Potential Consequences of Artificial Gravity Technologies Introduction Gravity, the force that governs the movement of celestial bodies and holds our feet firmly on the ground, has long been a subject of fascination and study. Recent advancements in science and technology have brought us closer to the possibility of creating and controlling artificial gravity. […]
Archive: “Breaking the Law of Gravity” – By Charles Platt – Wired
Breaking the Law of Gravity CHARLES PLATT 03.01.1998 12:00 PM Skeptics had a field day when a scientist claimed in 1996 that gravity could be negated. Now his findings are being investigated in laboratories worldwide. In 1996, Russian émigré scientist Eugene Podkletnov was about to publish a peer-reviewed article in the respected British Journal of […]
Archive: “Taming Gravity” By Jim Wilson – Popular Mechanics
Taming Gravity By Jim Wilson Popular Mechanics Photo by Phillip Gentry Ever since electricity was tamed in the 19th century, the idea of manipulating gravity by altering an electromagnetic field has been the subject of intriguing experiments and occasional bursts of irrational exuberance. Physicists insist that because gravity is a basic force of nature, constructing […]
Archive: “Zero Gravity – Antigravity devices” – By Corey S. Powell – Discover
By Corey S. Powell Discover, May 1999 New schemes to float free aren’t just science fiction In her laboratory at the University of Alabama, Ning Li tinkers time and again with a device she believes will transform the world. Tanks of liquid nitrogen and a clumsy array of plumbing surround a chamber in which the […]