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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Einstein’s general relativity, which is a classical theory of gravity, says that gravity is the warping of the fabric of space-time by a massive object.
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Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
But there are some techniques who actually go further out, like the microlensing technique, where light gets bent because the masses in space-time bend the path of light.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Binary black holes release energy in the form of gravitational waves– ripples in space-time that specialized observatories can detect.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020, is known in part for his ability to visualize complex mathematical and physical concepts, from the twisting of light rays to the four dimensions of space-time.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
But there are some techniques who actually go further out, like the microlensing technique, where light gets bent because the masses in space-time bend the path of light.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Binary black holes release energy in the form of gravitational waves– ripples in space-time that specialized observatories can detect.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020, is known in part for his ability to visualize complex mathematical and physical concepts, from the twisting of light rays to the four dimensions of space-time.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Space-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space-time. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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