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Einstein's relativity theory- questioned


           More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic theory of general relativity, it is beginning to you fray at the edges according to the modern scientists. Now in the most comprehensive test of general relativity near the Monsters black hole at the centre of our Galaxy scientist Ghez(UCLA professor of Physics and astronomy) reported that Einstein's theory holds up. According to the scientist, Newton's Law of Gravity can be absolutely ruled out, but their observation is consistent with Einstein's relativity theory. However, it cannot fully e explain gravity inside a Blackhole and at some point, modern scientists need to move beyond Einstein's theory to a more comprehensive theory of gravity that explains what a black hole is. The law of Physics including Gravity should be valid everywhere in-universe and Ghez along with her team is watching a star known as SO-2 that makes a complete Orbit it in 3D around the supermassive black hole at the centre of Milky Way. The researchers say that their work is the most detailed study ever conducted into the supermassive black hole and Einstein's theory of relativity.

Arko Bhattacharya
AEIE,1st year, 
Roll No. 1953020
Heritage Institute of Technology

Sources: Daily Science magazine
                 Newspaper-"The Telegraph"
                 Youtube videos
                 pic. Wikipedia

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