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Gravitational lensing was first predicted by Albert Einstein in his theory of general relativity.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Cosmic Fudge Factor The story starts with Albert Einstein, whose theory of general relativity predicted the existence of black holes.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
If general relativity is correct, and the Universe is full of matter-and-energy, then the inescapable conclusion, from a theoretical point of view, is that the Universe cannot be static.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
More than 100 years later, Karl Schwarzschild and Robert Oppenheimer brought his dark-star idea into alignment with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Cosmic Fudge Factor The story starts with Albert Einstein, whose theory of general relativity predicted the existence of black holes.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
If general relativity is correct, and the Universe is full of matter-and-energy, then the inescapable conclusion, from a theoretical point of view, is that the Universe cannot be static.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 26 Sep. 2025
More than 100 years later, Karl Schwarzschild and Robert Oppenheimer brought his dark-star idea into alignment with Einstein’s theory of general relativity.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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