General relativity is Einstein's theory developed in 1915 that describes gravity as a geometric property of space and time. It introduced the idea that massive objects cause a curvature in spacetime, which is felt as gravity. The theory says that the space-time around Earth would be warped and twisted by the planet's rotation. Einstein's relativity theory consists of just three rules and describes how energy, mass, and the speed of light are linked by the equation E=mc^2.