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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on June 21, 2018, 06:21:48 pm
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Even In Another Galaxy, Einstein’s Theory Of Relativity Is Still Correct
By Alfredo Carpineti
21 Jun 2018, 19:00
When it comes to understanding gravity and the universe, the equations we use are the ones set out by Einstein over a century ago. General relativity is the best theory we currently have, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be confirmed. A new study has just tested its validity in another galaxy.
An international group of researchers have tested predictions of general relativity in ESO325-G004, or E325 for short, a galaxy 500 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy is what is known as a gravitational lens and objects such as this are perfect test beds for Einstein’s theory. The work is reported in Science.
http://www.iflscience.com/space/even-in-another-galaxy-einsteins-theory-of-relativity-is-still-correct/ (http://www.iflscience.com/space/even-in-another-galaxy-einsteins-theory-of-relativity-is-still-correct/)