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Put simply, general relativity took the idea of special relativity and unified it with the idea of gravitation, creating the powerful framework that many would argue was Einstein’s greatest scientific accomplishment.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The Special Theory of Relativity, or special relativity for short, describes what happens to objects traveling at close to the speed of light.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 May 2025
But that metaphysics was enough to lead to new science, as special relativity gave way to general relativity, a new theory of gravity, complete with new, testable predictions.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
But special relativity expressly forbids speeds faster than light.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
The Special Theory of Relativity, or special relativity for short, describes what happens to objects traveling at close to the speed of light.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 May 2025
But that metaphysics was enough to lead to new science, as special relativity gave way to general relativity, a new theory of gravity, complete with new, testable predictions.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024
But special relativity expressly forbids speeds faster than light.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024
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“Special relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20relativity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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