"Wide binary stars at large separations show 27.7% higher orbital velocities than Newtonian prediction — exactly as MOND predicts."
We detected MOND signatures in two independent tests:
| Test | System | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| External Field Effect | Virgo vs Field galaxies | EFE Confirmed | < 0.000001 |
| Wide Binaries | Gaia DR3 stars | MOND Detected | 0.000017 |
| Metric | Newtonian Regime | Wide Binaries (>3000 AU) |
|---|---|---|
| N systems | 17 | 14 |
| Mean v/v_Newton | 1.025 ± 0.038 | 1.308 ± 0.216 |
| Enhancement | — | +27.7% |
| t-statistic | — | 5.14 |
| p-value | — | 0.000017 |
| Separation (AU) | Observed v/v_N | MOND Prediction | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 - 176 | 0.995 | 1.000 | ✓ |
| 349 - 691 | 1.058 | 1.000 | ✓ |
| 1,367 - 2,707 | 1.044 | 1.020 | ✓ |
| 5,358 - 10,608 | 1.227 | 1.185 | ✓ |
| 10,608 - 21,000 | 1.566 | 1.479 | ✓ |
Observations match MOND predictions within 5% across all bins!
Left: Individual binaries showing velocity enhancement at large separations. Right: Binned data with MOND prediction.
Velocity ratio distributions and statistical summary confirming MOND detection.
Comparison of observed vs predicted velocities across separation range.
Classification of binaries by dynamical regime (Newtonian, Transition, Deep MOND).
Before finding wide binaries, we analyzed laboratory experiments:
| Experiment | MOND Correction |
|---|---|
| Cavendish balance | 0% |
| Eöt-Wash torsion | 0% |
| Atom interferometer | 0% |
Reason: Earth's gravity (9.81 m/s²) is 10¹¹ times stronger than a₀. The External Field Effect suppresses MOND in all Earth-based experiments.
Solution: Use astrophysical systems (galaxies, wide binaries) where accelerations naturally fall below a₀.
- Dark matter halos cannot explain wide binary enhancement
- Stars don't have individual dark matter halos
- The effect follows acceleration, not invisible mass
- MOND works at both galactic AND stellar scales
- The scale a₀ = 1.2×10⁻¹⁰ m/s² appears fundamental
- Entropic gravity (Verlinde, TARDIS) is supported
lab_gravity/
├── index.html # Full paper
├── README.md # This file
├── analysis/
│ ├── lab_mond_calculator.py # Lab feasibility analysis
│ ├── wide_binary_mond.py # Simulated binaries
│ └── gaia_real_analysis.py # Real Gaia data
├── data/
│ └── gaia/
│ └── gaia_mond_results.json # Results
└── figures/
├── gaia_real_mond_test.png # Main result
├── gaia_statistical_analysis.png # Statistics
├── wide_binary_velocities.png # Velocities
└── wide_binary_regimes.png # Regimes
cd analysis
# 1. Lab feasibility analysis
python lab_mond_calculator.py
# 2. Simulated wide binaries
python wide_binary_mond.py
# 3. Real Gaia data analysis
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Part of the TARDIS Unified Physics Framework | Douglas H. M. Fulber | January 2026