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The physics of gravity from Newton to Einstein. The panel traces how our understanding of the most familiar force in nature evolved from Newton's mathematical description to Einstein's radical reconceptualization as the curvature of spacetime.
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Newton didn't explain gravity — he described it mathematically while admitting he didn't understand it
Newton's Principia describes gravity's effects with extraordinary precision but never explains what gravity is or how it works across empty space. Newton called this problem 'so great an absurdity.'Was this useful?