The Schwarzschild Metric

The Schwarzschild metric is a mathematical description of how gravity affects space and time around a spherical, non-rotating mass like a star or black hole. It shows that near such an object, space curves and time slows down, which influences the paths of objects and light. Essentially, it explains how gravity related to mass creates a distorted spacetime environment, affecting the movement of everything nearby. This metric was the first exact solution to Einstein’s general relativity equations and helps us understand phenomena such as black holes, orbits, and gravitational time dilation in a precise, theoretical framework.