albert einstein
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Nesting Doll Stars Proposed as Solution to General Relativity
If you asked an astrophysicist what is yet to be discovered in the universe, there’s a good chance they’d paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld: It’s full of known unknowns. Besides the regular matter and energy we know and love, the universe is also composed of two big mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. Theoretical astrophysicists aim to…
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Finally, a Telescope Named ‘Einstein’ Is Heading to Space
Space’s latest X-ray telescope, aptly named after the most famous physicist of all time, is poised to unveil the mysteries of nature’s most extreme phenomena.
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10 (Mostly) Effective Time Cops From Sci-Fi Movies and TV
So you’ve figured out how to time-travel. Don’t abuse your new skill by messing up the timeline! Irresponsible space-time shenanigans can have a devastating effect on you and the future — which is why so many sci-fi stories have law enforcement agencies ready to intervene when things start careening off the rails.
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Extreme Experiment On Mexican Volcano Challenged The Speed Of Light
New measurements from an experiment near the top of an extinct Mexican volcano have placed a stringent new limit on whether light can exceed the universe’s well-known top speed.