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Gravitational lensing was first predicted by Albert Einstein in his 1915 theory of gravity, known as general relativity.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.
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Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Their goal is to reproduce a 1919 eclipse experiment that measured how the sun’s gravity bends the light from distant stars and confirmed Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
But general relativity has a fatal flaw.
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Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.
—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Their goal is to reproduce a 1919 eclipse experiment that measured how the sun’s gravity bends the light from distant stars and confirmed Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
But general relativity has a fatal flaw.
—
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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