New Study Challenges Newton's Law of Gravitation and General Relativity with Gaia Observations
A new study by Sejong University physics and astronomy professor Kyu-Hyun Chae has found evidence for the breakdown of standard gravity in the low acceleration limit, challenging Newton's Law of Gravitation and General Relativity. Chae analyzed the dynamics of wide binary stars using data from the Gaia space observatory and found that low accelerations exhibited behavior inconsistent with current theories. This supports the controversial theory of modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) proposed by Mordehai Milgrom four decades ago. Chae's findings suggest the need for a new theory that extends general relativity to account for the low acceleration MOND limit and could have profound implications for astrophysics and cosmology.