Sentences with phrase «general theory of relativity provides»
Interestingly, he says»... the campaign in the 1920s against Einstein's general theory of relativity provides an uncannily complete template for the conservative attack on climate science eight decades later.»
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First, the campaign in the 1920s against Einstein's general theory of relativity provides an uncannily complete template for the conservative attack on climate science eight decades later.
In 1929 Einstein's general theory of relativity provided a theoretical frame for Hubble's discovery of the expanding universe.
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Albert Einstein came along a few centuries later and provided an interpretation: According to his general theory of relativity, gravity is a property of space - time, the fabric of the universe.
The observation tests Einstein's theory of gravity, the general theory of relativity, with unprecedented rigor and provides proof positive that black holes exist.
The Earth may provide a new way to test Einstein's general theory of relativity, says an astronomer in the US.
This marks the second time that LIGO has detected gravitational waves, providing further confirmation of Einstein's general theory of relativity and securing the future of gravitational wave astronomy as a fundamentally new way to observe the universe.
Einstein would later describe this thought experiment of the falling workman as «the happiest thought of my life,» because it provided the necessary jump - start for his general theory of relativity.
On May 29, 1919, astronomers observing a solar eclipse provided the initial confirmation of his second and grander relativity theory, called general relativity.
A Florida State University high - performance computing researcher has predicted a physical effect that would help physicists and astronomers provide fresh evidence of the correctness of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
If detected, Chen's effect — a derivative of the gravitational Faraday effect — would provide strong evidence of the correctness of Einstein's general relativity theory in the «strong - field regime,» or an environment in close proximity to a black hole.
This provides a test of general relativity and alternative theories of gravity in the strong - field regime.
In addition to providing tests of Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational lenses have proved to be valuable tools.
LIGO should also provide new, rigorous tests of Einstein's general theory of relativity, and — working with other gravitational wave detectors due to come online in the near future — pinpoint precisely where in the sky the waves are coming from.
Astrophysicists at UC San Diego have measured the minute gravitational distortions in polarized radiation from the early universe and discovered that these ancient microwaves can provide an important cosmological test of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
It has provided a wealth of evidence for Albert Einstein's century - old general theory of relativity, which holds that mass and energy can warp space - time, and that gravity is the result of such warping.
The research, submitted to the journal Nature for publication, also provides direct evidence of ripples in the structure of space - time made by gravitational waves, and it affirms the often tense link between quantum mechanics and Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.
The team will test the predictions of current theories of gravity, including Einstein's theory of General Relativity, The funding is provided in the form of a «Synergy Grant», the largest and most competitive type of grant of the ERC.
This is the first direct detection of gravitational waves, providing spectacular further confirmation of Einstein's general theory of relativity.