Special Theory of Relativity Proven

- Theory developed in 1905 and published in 1916Yahoo! News: 103 years later, Einstein's proven right (November 20, 2008)
- Developed by Albert EinsteinYahoo! News: 103 years later, Einstein's proven right (November 20, 2008)
- e = energy
- m = mass
- c = The speed of light in a vacuum
- Theory in plain English: "Energy equals mass times the square of the speed of light"
- Also known as "Special Relativity"
- Predicts that gravity curves light and space
- Predicts that the faster something goes, the slower time goes
- Predicts that the faster something goes, the more massive it becomes

Albert Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity, more commonly known by its formula e=mc2 has been proven. The theory states that mass and energy are equivalent. The scientists proved the theory by calculating the mass of subatomic particles using supercomputers. The particles that were measured are called quarks and gluons and they make up the protons, neutrons, and electrons that make up atoms. Although the masses of quarks and gluons in and of themselves is not enough to account for the mass of an atom, if the movement, or energy, of the particles is taken into account, the masses come out correctly.Yahoo! News: 103 years later, Einstein's proven right (November 20, 2008)
The research was done by scientists from the Centre for Theoretical Physics in France and was published in the journal Science on November 20, 2008.Yahoo! News: 103 years later, Einstein's proven right (November 20, 2008)
Other Evidence for Special Relativity

The evidence in favor of Special Relativity has been building for many years. Although the theory itself can be written plainly, numerous predictions can be made from the theory that can be tested. For example, Special Relativity predicts that the faster something goes, the slower time goes, and that gravity curves light. Measurements of clocks on earth compared with clocks on airplanes showed that time passed more slowly for the clocks on the planes. More recently, particle accelerators and the behavior of subatomic particles in accelerators has provided additional evidence for the theory.Brittanica: Special Relativity