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Within relativity (both special and general), changes of reference frames can change both the notions of space and of time, with one depending on the other as well. As a consequence, it is necessary to treat both concepts in a unified manner. Hence the term spacetime.

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What can a photons and event horizons tell us about space-time? [closed]

Background Here is a thought experiment I'd like to present that focuses on a photon emitted radially outwards from a black hole precisely at the event horizon. First I was thinking about the wavele …
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A simple way to measure the shape of warped spacetime

Background I've wondered for years about ways to visualize how mass (and hence gravity) affects the curvature of spacetime. … The question is not about astrodynamics and orbits but the curvature of spacetime. Assumption: The distance between the mass and the mirror is identical between the two scenarios. …
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