A NIST physicist has concluded a decade-long effort to measure the universal gravitational constant, known as big G. This fundamental constant, which dictates the strength of gravitational attraction, has eluded precise measurement for over 225 years, with recent experiments yielding slightly different values. To ensure objectivity, the researcher had a colleague scramble the data, preventing him from knowing the final result until he opened a sealed envelope just before presenting his findings at a conference on July 11, 2024. AI
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RANK_REASON This is a research finding from a government lab about a fundamental physical constant.
