To mark the centennial of Albert Einstein's breakthrough year of 1905, during which he published his theories of special relativity, the photoelectric effect and molecular motion, the UC Davis ...

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BOULDER- Black holes, time travel and E= mc^2. They are all related to Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. How many of us, though, can actually explain any of it? This year, Einstein's theory ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Dr. Albert Einstein delivered his first major speech in the United States at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as Carnegie Mellon University) on Dec. 28, 1934. The ...

Einstein’s general theory of relativity can be summed up in just 12 words: “Space-time tells matter how to move; matter tells space-time how to curve”. But this short description from the physicist ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. General relativity has withstood perhaps its toughest challenge to date. The theory, which Albert ...

Observing time distortions could show whether Einstein's theory of general relativity accounts for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

When the first-ever image of a black hole was released in April 2019, it marked a powerful confirmation of Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, or general relativity. The theory not only describes the ...

The calculation of Mercury’s orbit is being tweaked — for a second time. And it’s all thanks to Albert Einstein. Before the famous physicist came up with his theory of gravity, known as the general ...

"Once you reach a cosmic scale, terms and conditions apply." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There is no denying the awesome ...

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity—which explains gravity as the product of the distortion of space and time—may not be universally applicable. This is the conclusion of physicists from ...