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In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) directly detected gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time, for the first time ever—almost exactly one century after Einstein had predicted their existence in his general theory of relativity.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
This field is governed by gravity as dictated by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which doesn’t concern itself with atoms and nuclei.
—Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Singularities are predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
This field is governed by gravity as dictated by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which doesn’t concern itself with atoms and nuclei.
—Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
Singularities are predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025
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“General theory of relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20theory%20of%20relativity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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