relativity
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Most current explanations of the Big Bang rely on general relativity along with additional elements introduced to make the models work.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Because of a general relativity effect known as Lense-Thirring precession, the spinning magnetar twists the surrounding space-time, causing the disk to wobble.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
By applying ideas from general relativity to the aftermath of a massive star's explosion, the researchers were able to explain the strange signals seen in this extraordinarily bright event.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
"Practically everything we know about general relativity relies on the interpretation of geodesics," explains Benjamin Koch.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
A wormhole is a paradox caused by a zero in the equations of general relativity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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