An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet:
The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.
arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/an-orbiting-disco-ball-gave-einsteins-theory-its-most-precise-test-yet/
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German-born theoretical physicist; developer of the theory of relativity (1879–1955)
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