February 14, 2019, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich What is a black hole? In an article that has just appeared in the journal Nature Astronomy, LMU philosopher Erik Curiel shows that physicists use different definitions of the concept, depending on their own particular fields of interest. A black hole is conventionally thought of as an astronomical […]
Feb. 04, 2019 by Tim Hinchliffe Quantum computing is now evolving as the hottest technology of 2019, but concepts behind this tech go back millennia, including those of parallel universes within a single multiverse. “Quantum computation […] will be the first technology that allows useful tasks to be performed in collaboration between parallel universes” – David […]
BY TOM SIEGFRIED, AUGUST 17, 2016 ER=EPR summarizes new clues to understanding entanglement and spacetime Wormholes, tunnels through the fabric of spacetime that connect widely separated locations, are predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Some physicists think that wormholes could connect black holes in space, possibly providing a clue to the mysteries of quantum […]
By Harley Manson June 30, 2017 A new scientific concept has recently come to light, which scientists are calling “panpsychism.” Panpsychism says that the universe could be capable of consciousness, which could change everything. For quite some time, scientists have been working to understand the universe, where it came from, and why we are here. […]
By Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer on January 23, 2019 Elon Musk has opened up about a big design change to SpaceX’s interplanetary spaceship. The billionaire entrepreneur announced earlier this month that Starship — the vehicle SpaceX is developing to take people to and from Mars and other distant destinations — will be made of stainless steel […]
January 11, 2019 Written by Gaurav Khanna for The Conversation The concept of time travel has always captured the imagination of physicists and laypersons alike. But is it really possible? Of course it is. We’re doing it right now, aren’t we? We are all traveling into the future one second at a time. But that […]
January 16, 2019, Aalto University For the first time, researchers have documented the long-predicted occurrence of ‘walls bound by strings’ in superfluid helium-3. The existence of such an object, originally foreseen by cosmology theorists, may help explaining how the universe cooled down after the Big Bang. With the newfound ability to recreate these structures in […]
January 17, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra So today is the last day of our Quantum Week. Instead of any equation or principle, I thought of sharing the most important unsolved problems in quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics is over 119 years old and we have indeed come a long way. The theory has stood all the tests through […]
January 15, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra On the 5th day of the quantum week, we’ll talk about a famous principle of quantum mechanics that was put forward by Wolfgang Pauli: The Exclusion Principle. We’ll also learn how this principle comes into picture in astrophysics and saves a dying star. Pauli’s exclusion principle is simple to […]
January 14, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra Today is the 4th day of our ‘Quantum Week’. On the first day, we learnt about three major events that led to the development of quantum theory. On the second day, we saw how Rutherford and Bohr developed the atomic models and yesterday we learnt the importance of the […]
January 13, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra The quantum theory that was established by Max Planck, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr enjoyed experimental success for nearly two decades. But by the year 1920, this theory was soon referred as the ‘old quantum theory’. From here on, a ‘new quantum theory’ would be developed by a radical […]
January 12, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra Today is the second day of our Quantum Week. In the first article (click here to read), we discussed 3 major events that gave a blow to the old classical physics and showed that a new theory is required to explain what was happening at the tiniest level. Today we will […]
January 11, 2019 by Rishabh Nakra Quantum physics is more than 100 years old. Unlike relativity, the development of this theory was slow and required many minds. However, it is one of the most successful theory that the mankind has in its hands. Quantum mechanics has passed numerous tests through time. Today, on the first […]
By Clara Moskowitz on September 22, 2011 Nothing goes faster than the speed of light. At least, we didn’t think so. New results from the CERN laboratory in Switzerland seem to break this cardinal rule of physics, calling into question one of the most trusted laws discovered by Albert Einstein.Error loading playlist:Error loading file Physicists […]
JANUARY 11 2019 by KRISTIN HOUSER Counting Down Looks like SpaceX’s Starship is one step closer to liftoff. On Thursday, CEO Elon Musk tweeted a photo of the rocket with the ever-changing name, and it looks like something out of a science-fiction film.View image on Twitter Starship test flight rocket just finished assembly at the @SpaceX Texas launch […]
June 25, 2018Written by Ashley Hamer Black holes are infinities wrapped in infinities: objects containing an infinitely small point with infinite density that warps spacetime to such a degree that not even light can escape. But the laws of physics say information can’t be destroyed, so if nothing can escape a black hole … can […]
December 28, 2018Written by Ashley Hamer Almost every point of light you see in the night sky is a star — a huge, broiling sun smashing atoms together to produce electromagnetic energy many light-years away. If we’re going to understand more about what makes those stars form, shine, and die, we need to start by […]
BY WIND RIVER NOVEMBER 28, 2018 The VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) was crucial in helping ensure NASA’s InSight Spacecraft made a safe landing on the surface of the planet Mars. The VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) helped NASA’s InSight Spacecraft make a safe landing on the surface of the planet Mars. Courtesy: Wind River […]
June 20, 2017Written by Jamie Ludwig Magnetars are one of the most extreme and mysterious objects in space. They’re surprisingly small, they’re incredibly dense, and, like their name suggests, they pack one heck of a magnetic pull. Shine on You Crazy Magnetar The Navy SEAL 40% Rule Can Help You Achieve Mental Toughness At the […]
June 15, 2017 by Shannon Hall Astronomers are on the hunt for proof of the multiverse. The belief that there might be an infinite number of universes is no longer confined to science fiction.Victor De Schwanberg / Science Photo Library/Getty Images It sounds wild. But the idea that we live in a multiverse — a […]
