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From the November 2007 issue

Do black holes stretch or rip the fabric of space-time?

Ryan Fraase, Buffalo, North Dakota
By Astronomy Staff | Published: November 1, 2007
Einstein’s “classical” theory of general relativity predicts that nearby space is “stretched.”

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