a delta type rocket was succesfully launched today from California at 6pm GMT, carrying with it a probe to test Einstains General Theory of Relativity.

 

more news a little later as it`s not hit the internet at the time of this post yet!

Ah, yes - Gravity Probe B. But it's not like the probe is news, just the launch. They've been working toward this for almost 45 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3639193.stm

 

They've been waiting 45 years to do this

Vandenburg Air Force Base is only about 30 minutes away from my house! Unfortunately I didn't get to see the rocket in the sky while it was visible, but people who did said it was very beautiful.