Einstein’s theory is the best description of how gravity works, said Ghez, whose UCLA-led team of astronomers has made direct measurements of the phenomenon near a supermassive black hole - research Ghez describes as “extreme astrophysics.” The scientist proposed that objects such as the sun and the Earth change this geometry. It cannot fully explain gravity inside a black hole, and at some point we will need to move beyond Einstein’s theory to a more comprehensive theory of gravity that explains what a black hole is.”Įinstein’s 1915 general theory of relativity holds that what we perceive as the force of gravity arises from the curvature of space and time. However, his theory is definitely showing vulnerability. Our observations are consistent with Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

“We can absolutely rule out Newton’s law of gravity. “Einstein’s right, at least for now,” said Ghez, a co-lead author of the research. Now, in the most comprehensive test of general relativity near the monstrous black hole at the center of our galaxy, Ghez and her research team report July 25 in the journal Science that Einstein’s theory holds up. More than 100 years after Albert Einstein published his iconic general theory of relativity, it is beginning to fray at the edges, said Andrea Ghez, UCLA professor of physics and astronomy.

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