Encyclopaedia Britannica article on the 1887 ether-drift experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/science/Michelson-Morley-experiment
Source Typeencyclopedia
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Michelson-Morley Experiment (Britannica)
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