space-time
noun
ˈspās-ˈtīm 
ˈspās-ˌtīm
1
: a system of one temporal and three spatial coordinates by which any physical object or event can be located
called also space-time continuum
2
: the whole or a portion of physical reality determinable by a usually four-dimensional coordinate system
also
: the properties characteristic of such an order
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First theorized in 1916 by Albert Einstein, gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time created during some of the universe's most powerful events, including the merging or collision of supermassive black holes.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, observations of the subtle movements of pulsating stars known as a pulsar timing array revealed a background hum of gravitational waves in the universe — ripples in the fabric of space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
So the brain is given a vacation, and in that vacation or place, it might be freed up to have an alternative space-time experience.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Oct. 2024
From the higher-dimensional perspective, the toy universe is made of both particles and a space-time fabric that curves, producing gravity.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Last year, observations of the subtle movements of pulsating stars known as a pulsar timing array revealed a background hum of gravitational waves in the universe — ripples in the fabric of space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
So the brain is given a vacation, and in that vacation or place, it might be freed up to have an alternative space-time experience.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 11 Oct. 2024
From the higher-dimensional perspective, the toy universe is made of both particles and a space-time fabric that curves, producing gravity.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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