Astrophysics, Cosmology & Relativity
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Astrophysics, Cosmology & Relativity
Main Sequence
The continuous evolutionary diagonal band on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram containing stars fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores.
Astrophysics, Cosmology & RelativityMass-Energy Equivalence
The fundamental relativistic principle stating that mass and energy are directly proportional and interchangeable physical quantities.
Astrophysics, Cosmology & RelativityMinkowski Space
The flat four-dimensional spacetime manifold combining 3D Euclidean space and time used to formulate Special Relativity.
Astrophysics, Cosmology & RelativityMultiverse
A hypothetical set of multiple co-existing universes that together comprise all of physical reality.