Results for ""theory of general relativity""

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This Year, We’ll See a Black Hole for the First Time in History

Using data collected from their network of telescopes, the Event Horizons Telescope team hopes to produce the first ever image of a black hole in 2018.

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Scientists Are Rethinking the Very Nature of Space and Time

Researchers from CalTech have published a paper supporting the idea that space-time and gravity emerge from quantum entanglement. This could help link the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics and transform our understanding of the nature of space and time.

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Fourteen Ways Our Perception of the Universe Changed Forever in 2017

2017 saw some spectacular advances in astronomy that is helping us to better understand the vast universe. Advancing technology will undoubtedly continue these discoveries into the new year.

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We May Finally Understand the Speed of Gravity

Christianna Reedy

Observations of both gravitational waves and light originating from merging neutron stars suggest that the speed of gravity is practically the speed of light. This confirms the theory of general relativity and gives us greater insight into the cosmos.

Particle Collision and Blackhole in LHC (Large Hadron Collider)

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We Can’t Alter The Flow of Time But, According to Physics, We Can Bend It

James Beacham, a particle physicist at CERN, discusses time travel, how spacetime can be bent, and if humans could ever manipulate the fundamental forces to alter the passage of time.

Artist’s impression of the pulsar PSR J0348+0432 and its white

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Here’s How the Latest Gravitational Wave Announcement is Going to Revolutionize Physics

The Conversation

Astrophysicists are excited at the possibility of observing the merger of neutron stars to test what happens to matter in some of the most extreme conditions in the universe. This could be key to understanding the formation of the heavier elements on the Periodic Table.

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Quantum “Flashes” Could Be Responsible for the Creation of Gravity

Antoine Tilloy of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics has submitted new research that cites quantum “flashes” as the cause of gravitational fields. This could put physicists on the path to reconciling general relativity with quantum theory.

Off World

The CHIME Telescope Will Give Us a Whole New View of the Structure of the Universe

Canadian scientists have come together to build one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world. The telescope is expected to provide answers about our universe, distant stars, and gravitational waves.

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Cosmic Census: There Could Be 100 Million Black Holes in Our Galaxy Alone

A team of researchers conducted an analysis of gravitational wave signals that have been detected. They discovered that our galaxy could be teeming with black holes that merge on a regular basis (relative to cosmological timescales).

Artist's impression of the orbits of stars close to the Galactic

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Scientists Just Made a First Ever Observation of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

New analysis of data from the ESO’s VLT and other telescopes reveals stars orbiting near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way exhibit relativity effects. Future analysis may reveal more support for relativity and new physics.