There are some experiments throughout the history of physics that challenge the old system of thinking, while opening up doors for new ideas and progressions to be made. One such experiment is the Michelson and Morley experiment of the earth's velocity through "aether".
Albert Michelson and William Morley were two American physicists who worked in Cleveland, Ohio. They grew up in a time where scientists believed that the universe 'floated' in a special substance called aether. Nearly everyone, including Michelson and Morley, believed in aether's existence, so their experiment's outcome wa…
