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The universe's acceleration challenges predictions made by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, making dark energy one of the most perplexing mysteries in modern cosmology.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, the observed effects would stem from a nuanced understanding of general relativity applied to a clumpy, inhomogeneous universe.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
According to Einstein’s general relativity theory, these ripples travel at the speed of light, causing space itself to stretch and squeeze around them, kind of like a wave.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, the observed effects would stem from a nuanced understanding of general relativity applied to a clumpy, inhomogeneous universe.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
According to Einstein’s general relativity theory, these ripples travel at the speed of light, causing space itself to stretch and squeeze around them, kind of like a wave.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.
—Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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