The Gravity of Precision: A Century Old Puzzle Remains Unsolved The latest measurement of the universal gravitational constant, big G, by Stephan Schlamminger's team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has shed new light on one of the most enduring puzzles in physics.
However, this milestone only serves to underscore that even with advanced technology and meticulous experimentation, fundamental questions may remain elusive.
Schlamminger's decade long quest to measure big G was driven by a desire to resolve the long standing discrepancy between measurements.