New methods will allow for better tests of Einstein's general theory of relativity
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity describes how the fabric of space and time, or spacetime, is curved in response to mass.
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JJ Shavit
- May 28
Scientists uncover what lies beyond a black hole's event horizon
According to scientists, our universe could be a holographic depiction of particles, and provide a consistent quantum explanation of gravity
JJ Shavit
- May 25
Scientists believe a space elevator to the Moon is possible using today's technology
One of the primary hurdles to our continued exploration and expansion across the solar system may be the overwhelming cost.
JJ Shavit
- May 18
Scientific marvel: Student discovers the secret of black holes
Black holes have always been fascinating to scientists and the general public alike as even light can't escape their gravitational pull.
JJ Shavit
- May 4
Groundbreaking discovery challenges our understanding of gravity, light and the universe
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that may change our understanding of gravity, light and the universe as we know it.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 28
Journey to the center of a black hole: Scientists discover what lies beyond the event horizon
Scientists relied on the holographic principle, which suggests that the two existing theories – particles and gravity – are equivalent.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 28
Scientists reveal what's hidden inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 12
Traveling to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 4
Scientists sent the first quantum signal ever through a wormhole
Research opens the doors to future experiments with quantum computers to probe ideas from string theory and gravitational physics.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 29, 2022
Scientists identify what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole
Research team has used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2022
Scientists discover what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole
The black hole’s gravity, which exists in three dimensions, mathematically connects to the particles dancing above it, which exist in 2D.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 2022
Scientists discover what is hidden inside a black hole
Physicist Enrico Rinaldi, has used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6, 2022
Taking an express elevator to the moon is possible using today’s technology
The biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravitational pull.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 21, 2022
Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon
Swirling around the planet’s equator, the rings of Saturn are a dead giveaway that the planet is spinning at a tilt.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 12, 2022
NASA scientists claim that warp drive is within our grasp
Warp drive is the holy grail of space exploration. It is said to possess the capability of having a propulsion system that can travel.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 24, 2022
Amazing new technology extracts oxygen from water using magnets
Making oxygen in low gravity environments, such as aboard the International Space Station, is challenging and resource intensive.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 5, 2022
Riding to the moon aboard a space elevator is possible using today’s technology
Perhaps the biggest hurdle to humankind’s expansion throughout the solar system is the prohibitive cost of escaping Earth’s gravity.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 19, 2022
How does reduced gravity affect astronauts’ muscles and nerve responses?
Researchers from Japan conduct a review and share an action plan for astronauts to prevent muscular atrophy during spaceflight
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 17, 2022
A little piece of Washington state blasted into space this week
A tiny piece of rural Washington state—and some of its “inhabitants”— blasted off into space from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
JJ Shavit
- May 23, 2022
Ghostly ‘mirror world’ key to solving a major cosmic puzzle
New research suggests an unseen ‘mirror world’ of particles might be the key to solving a major puzzle in cosmology – the Hubble constant.
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