relativity

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Although Einstein's theory of general relativity has worked extremely well for over a century, it fails under the extreme conditions present at the universe's birth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Einstein's general theory of relativity, on the other hand, describes gravity and the motion of planets, stars, and galaxies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

In a similar way, physicists can attempt to replace the classical metric of relativity with a quantum version.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

According to the analysis by Mitman and his colleagues, the signal behaves exactly as general relativity predicts.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

That human beings have been clever enough to devise relativity shows that we think well, but I do not think we can boast about thinking fast.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan