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vector diagram of a 2D spacetime grid being curved and distorted by a spherical mass placed at its center. The elegant, ultra-thin grid lines visually represent the fabric of spacetime itself.

This image beautifully illustrates the fundamental principle of Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (1915). Before Einstein, Isaac Newton's law of gravity described gravity as a mysterious, instantaneous force acting between two masses. Einstein revolutionized this idea by proposing that gravity is not a force, but rather a manifestation of the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy.

The diagram shows that the spherical mass creates a "dip" or curvature in the grid. Planets and light beams moving near this mass don't follow a straight path; instead, they follow the curved geometry of the spacetime fabric. The micro-caption "General Relativity — curvature of spacetime" summarizes this concept that rewired reality, shifting our understanding of the universe from a stage for events to an active, dynamic participant in those events.