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  • May 10, 2010
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May 10th, 2010
GOCE Satellite Determines Gravitational Force in the Himalayas

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The European Space Agency’s GOCE satellite has been orbiting the Earth for more than a year and surveying its gravitational field more accurately than any instrument previously. The goal of the researchers is to determine the gravitational force in precise detail even in pathless places like the Himalayas. Evaluations of the first data from the satellite indicate that current models of the gravitational field in some regions can be fundamentally revised. Read More