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If confirmed, this would be the first time the James Webb telescope captured a direct image that led to the discovery of a planet, rather than gravitational lensing -- a technique based on Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, according to astronomers.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 July 2025 This gives scientists a unique chance at trying to spot effects beyond general relativity, including those that may lead to singularity resolution.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025 One branch explores the theory itself and its connection to general relativity.—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2025 While in high school, Jha was chosen to take part in the highly selective National Physics Olympiad program, which exposed him to more advanced concepts like general relativity, string theory and quantum mechanics.—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general relativity
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