Everywhere there is mass/matter, yes.
Yes.
This post was edited by Don Barzini at November 30, 2019 11:33 PM MSTEinstein’s theory that shows that energy equals mass times the speed of light squared, establishes a relationship between mass and energy, and refines the first law of thermodynamics. As such, it applies to all energy and matter in a broad sense, not gravity specifically.
This equation provides a mechanism to explain the energy source of stars and opened the way to advances in nuclear energy and nuclear medicine.