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Light and Gravity

Light can bend around massive objects, creating multiple images of distant stars and quasars. This phenomenon, predicted by Einstein, leads to fascinating observations, such as varying light patterns from quasars as they explode. Additionally, the gravity of spinning black holes allows us to glimpse the backside of glowing matter rings, revealing insights into the universe's structure and behavior.
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    StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries – Proving Einstein Right

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    • How does gravity play a role in the universe as discussed in the episode Black Hole Paradox with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt O’Dowd – Cosmic Queries and the clip Gravitational Lensing Explained?

    • How does gravity play a role in the universe as discussed in the episode StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries – Dark Matter, Aliens, End of the Universe and the clip Universe Exit Laws? Also, how is gravity explained in the episode Black Hole Paradox with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Matt O’Dowd – Cosmic Queries and the clip Gravitational Lensing Explained?

    • Explain a black hole to me based on the episode StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries – Black Holes & Dark Energy with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Part II and the clip White Holes Explained

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