Einsteins

Shadow cast by a supermassive black hole supports Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity

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Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity – the idea that gravity is matter warping spacetime- has faced more than 100 years of scrutiny, but a new discovery may hold wait to the physicist’s hypothesis. Researchers at the University of Arizona uncovered a ‘shadow’ cast by the supermassive black hole, known as M87, which proves Einstein … Read more

Study of white dwarf and pulsar system proves Einstein’s General Relativity right – again

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Observations of a pulsar and white dwarf orbiting another star helped astronomers prove a cornerstone of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity right – again. Researchers from the University of Manchester found that the pulsar – a type of neutron star – and a white dwarf accelerated to another star at the same pace. This … Read more

Einstein’s favourite childhood toy is set to fetch up to £46,000 at auction 

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Einstein’s favourite childhood toy ‘Perlen Mosaik Spiel’ cherished by the physicist all his life is set to fetch up to £46,000 at auction  The pegboard bead game from the 1970s was cherished by Einstein all his life   The set has ‘intriguing’ juvenile pencil markings that may be his first autograph  It will be sold by Bonhams … Read more