Warped space. Artwork illustrating the concept of space being distorted by concentric gravitational waves emanating from a source. The source could be a rotating neutron star,or the collapse of a star into a black hole. The enormous gravitational pull of this source also creates a yawning chasm,warping the fabric of space for light years around. In Einstein's General Theory of Relativity,he explained the phenomenon of gravity as a distortion of space-time. Other massive and super-dense astronomical objects such as white dwarfs would also produce this strong warping of space-time. This grid of space is like a thin rubber sheet on which objects of increasing mass produce larger dents | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Jensen, Mikkel Juul |
Taille de l’image : | 5079 px × 3612 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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