NASA is developing the first quantum gravity sensor that could weigh the Himalayas from orbit

Why Is This Sensor a Big Deal?

The QGGPf could allow NASA to map underground water, find mineral deposits, and track tectonic activity all from low-Earth orbit. “We could determine the mass of the Himalayas using atoms,” said Jason Hyon, a senior technologist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).