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Published online 8 January 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030106-8
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Speed of gravity and light equal
Einstein's theory of general relativity passes quasar test.
The speed of gravity is the same as that of light, say two physicists.
Knowing the speed of gravity is important for theories that attempt to unify the two pillars of physics: general relativity and quantum mechanics.
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