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What is Spacetime?

A mysterious concept changed the way we understand reality.

Aired 11/25/2015

NOVA

What is Spacetime?

Clip: Season 42 Episode 23 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

A mysterious concept changed the way we understand reality.

A mysterious concept changed the way we understand reality.

Aired 11/25/2015

National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.

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Einstein’s Thought Experiment

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Your perception of time depends on how you are moving. (1m 49s)

Gravity's Effect on Spacetime

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Einstein's theory showed that time itself is affected by gravity. (1m 48s)

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