Effects of gravity

thumb|upright|Spectral line|Absorption lines in the [[visible spectrum of a supercluster of distant galaxies (right), as compared to absorption lines in the visible spectrum of the Sun (left). Arrows indicate redshift. Wavelength increases up towards the red and beyond (frequency decreases).]]

propagating spacetime ripple

distribution of matter between a distant light source and a observer

thumb|Map of the last orogenies to affect Earth's geologic provinces

space-navigation technique

secondary effect of the force of gravity of one body on another

contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its own gravity

an image of a distant light source (such as a galaxy or star) which has been distorted into a ring through gravitational lensing caused by an object with an extremely large mass (such as another galaxy or a black hole)

the shift of the wavelength of a photon to a longer wavelength when traveling out of a gravitational well

alt=|thumb|Astronaut falling into a black hole (schematic illustration of the spaghettification effect) thumb|upright=1.3|Tidal forces acting on a spherical body in a non-homogeneous [[gravitational field. In this diagram, the gravitational force originates from a source to the right. It shows both the tidal field (thick red arrows) and the gravity field (thin blue arrows) exerted on the body's surface and center (label O) by a source (label S).]]

process of energy release of a contracting star or planet

time dilation due to gravitational potential

mechanism which causes the collapse of interstellar gas clouds and subsequent star formation

thumb|400 px|Diagram regarding the confirmation of gravitomagnetism by Gravity Probe B

astronomical phenomenon due to the gravitational lens effect

time delay caused by space-time distortion near massive objects

process that leads to gradual decrease of the distance between two orbiting bodies

Frame-dragging is an effect on spacetime, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, that is due to non-static stationary distributions of mass–energy. A stationary field is one that is in a steady state, but the masses causing that field may be non-static ⁠— rotating, for instance. More generally, the subject that deals with the effects caused by mass–energy currents is known as gravitoelectromagnetism, which is analogous to the magnetism of classical electromagnetism.

physical constant equal to the speed of light

random gravitational-wave signal potentially detectable by gravitational wave experiments

loss of momentum and kinetic energy of moving bodies through gravitational interactions with surrounding matter in space

scientific demonstration

theoretical description of motion of Earth's moon

zone affected by mountain formation

process by which heavier members of a gravitationally bound system tend to move toward the center, while lighter members tend to move away from the center

training done by aviators and astronauts

oblate spheroid that arises when a self-gravitating fluid body of uniform density rotates with a constant angular velocity

effect in theoretical astrophysics