What was the Michelson-Morley experiment, and what did it prove?
Robert Sungenis explains that the 1887 Michelson-Morley experiment compared light beams at right angles to detect the Earth's motion through the ether, and found no variation, which implies a stationary Earth. He holds that the claim that the apparatus itself contracted to cancel the result was a contrived explanation designed to protect heliocentrism.
What was the Michelson–Morley experiment, and what did it prove?
Answer
The 1887 Michelson-Morley experiment sought to detect Earth’s motion through the ether by comparing light beams in perpendicular directions. The result showed no variation, implying a stationary Earth. Instead of accepting this, scientists claimed the measuring device itself contracted slightly, nullifying the result. Sungenis said this was a contrived explanation designed to protect heliocentrism.