What's Next?
Einstein's Theory of Relativity — Without the Formulas
Five milestones for relativistic physics in the coming decades.
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4 pagesLesson 9 — What's Next?
Understanding the Complex: Einstein's Theory of Relativity — Without the Formulas
As of May 2026
No forecast about fundamental physics should be made without humility. Quantum mechanics was discovered by accident. The cosmic expansion was discovered by surprise. Gravitational waves were detected a century after prediction. The next discovery may come from the direction nobody is looking.
That said, five milestones are worth watching.