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Repulsive Gravity in Empty Space

Einstein interprets the cosmological constant as a repulsive contribution capable of balancing ordinary gravitational attraction on the largest cosmic scales.

Albert Einstein photographed in Princeton in 1947 — Albert Einstein, Princeton, 1947. Photograph by Oren Jack Turner; Library of Congress image with no known restrictions. Wikimedia Commons source.

Repulsive Gravity in Empty Space

1917 · Cosmological Model · United States of America · Astronomy

Einstein interprets the cosmological constant as a repulsive contribution capable of balancing ordinary gravitational attraction on the largest cosmic scales.

Repulsive Gravity in Empty Space

Repulsive Gravity in Empty Space

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