Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist, along with Newton, is considered to be one of the two pillars of modern physics.
While most of our childhood was spent reading and learning Isaac Newton’s law of gravity, today, more than 100 years after the path-breaking discovery, scientists announced that the theory was outrightly wrong and, therefore, ruled out the same. However, the researchers still prefer to go with Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity even after their most comprehensive test near the monstrous black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
Talking about the new findings, Andrea Ghez from University of California said, "Einstein is right, at least for now. We can absolutely rule out Newton’s law of gravity. Our observations are consistent with Einstein’s theory of general relativity".
"However, his theory is definitely showing vulnerability," Ghez said, adding that "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".
Einstein, the German-born theoretical physicist, along with Newton, is considered to be one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work is known for its influence on the philosophy of science. The scientist, who won 1921 Nobel Prize for his significant contribution to the areana of Physics, first proposed that objects such as the sun and the Earth change this geometry.