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100 years later scientists prove Einstein's theory
INN ^ | 2/11/2016, 7:22 PM | (Arutz Sheva Staff)

Posted on 02/11/2016 10:27:40 AM PST by Olog-hai

It took a century, but the theory from Albert Einstein handwritten neatly on paper that is now yellowing has finally been vindicated.

Israeli officials on Thursday offered a rare look at the documents where Einstein presented his ideas on gravitational waves, a display that coincided with the historic announcement that scientists had glimpsed the first direct evidence of his theory. [...]

In a landmark discovery for physics and astronomy, international scientists announced in Washington on Thursday that they had glimpsed the first direct evidence of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time.

Einstein's theory states that mass warps space and time, much like placing a bowling ball on a trampoline. Other objects on the surface will "fall" towards the center - a metaphor for gravity in which the trampoline is space-time. Gravitational waves do not interact with matter and travel through the universe completely unimpeded. ...

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: einstein; gravitationalwaves; spacetime; stringtheory; theoryofrelativity
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To: Redcitizen

Lol.

So if gravity is a wave, is there a way to cancel gravitation from two sources — much line an ocean wave.


21 posted on 02/12/2016 10:25:44 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: dhs12345

I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out to be that way.


22 posted on 02/12/2016 6:13:01 PM PST by Redcitizen
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