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Albert Einstein expanded on this in 1916, describing gravitational waves as ripples in the fabric of space-time in his general theory of relativity.

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Then, Albert Einstein solved the tension by coming up with the theory of relativity, which explains how massive objects cause distortions in spacetime.

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Wigner realized that using principles derived from Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, he could describe all the possible elementary particles in the universe, even those that hadn't been discovered yet.

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High-energy muons traveling at near–light-speed endure longer, for milliseconds, because of the time dilation predicted by Einstein’s theory of relativity.

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The general theory of relativity, published by Albert Einstein over a century ago, predicted that black holes could have any mass.

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