Why This Matters.
Understanding space as the primary arena for physical phenomena is not just an academic exercise-it shapes everything from how we predict the orbits of satellites to how we probe the fundamental forces of nature. It even impacts the future of technologies like GPS and other navigational tools. But more deeply, it changes how we see our place in the universe. We're not just living on a planet; we're moving through a rich, dynamic spatial fabric that's integral to the makeup of everything we know.