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Einstein's Theory Just Put the Brakes on the Sun's Spin
By Ian O'Neill published
The uppermost layer of the sun is slowing down and astronomers think Einstein's special relativity could be to blame.
Mystery Solved: Black Holes Twist Space-Time Like Taffy
By Jesse Emspak published
Black holes twist space like taffy and create vortices of gravitational force, a new study suggests. The discovery solves a 30-year-old mystery about black holes.
Einstein's 'Time Dilation' Spread Age Gap for Astronaut Scott Kelly & His Twin
By Mike Wall published
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly's historic one-year mission aboard the International Space Station made his identical twin Mark an even older brother, by about 5 milliseconds.
'New Era' of Astrophysics: Why Gravitational Waves Are So Important
By Calla Cofield published
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