A 'cosmic glitch' in the universe is forcing astronomers to rethink Einstein's theory of relativity

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A black and white portrait of Albert Einstein on the left, and James Webb's deep field image on the right.
Albert Einstein's (left) general theory of relativity has been proven by countless studies of the nearby universe. But in deep space (right) it appears to glitch.

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7 times a total solar eclipse revolutionized science

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Dark clouds nearly cover a partial solar eclipse.
Clouds can block out and ruin the total solar eclipse.

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The largest map of the cosmos hints that dark energy is changing. It could prove Einstein wrong and upend a pillar of modern physics.

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Astronomers are mapping millions of galaxies in our universe to better understand dark energy.

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Einstein's last message was a dire warning against nuclear war that's still relevant today. Here's what it said.

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J. Robert Oppenheimer working with Albert Einstein.
Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer both feared how nuclear weapons would be used in the future.

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'Oppenheimer' doesn't get Einstein's relationship with the Los Alamos director quite right. Here's what they really thought of each other.

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Tom Conti as Albert Einstein and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer."

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How Einstein really felt about this photo taken of him on his 72nd birthday

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Famous photo of Einstein with his tongue out.
Albert Einstein loved this image so much he requested multiple copies to send to friends.

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Albert Einstein used to ponder these 5 mind-melting questions for fun. Can you figure them out?

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Albert Einstein pondered very complex ideas but tried to make them accessible.

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