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General relativity

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Space and time are like a big sheet.

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Heavy things bend this sheet. This bend is what we call gravity. It helps us stay on the ground. It is very cool! Do you want to see more?

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Light cone.svg
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Gravitational red-shifting.png
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Relativistic precession.svg
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Einstein cross (cropped).jpg
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LISA.jpg
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Star collapse to black hole.png
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