Addressing a controversy first raised around 1910, two physicists have performed experiments with the aid of an engineer that validate anew the special theory of relativity’s limitations on the speed ...
In the realm of physics, the speed of light is considered one of the most fundamental constants in the universe, dictating the structure of time and space as we know it. But what if this cornerstone ...
A YouTube creator working out of his garage has engineered something that is normally found only in major research facilities ...
In 1999, a Danish physicist named Lene Hau did the unthinkable. She slowed the speed of light. It was a remarkable move that completely changed our idea of universal constants. Since then, Hau has ...
In 1676, by studying the motion of Jupiter's moon Io, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer calculated that light travels at a finite speed. Two years later, building on data gathered by Rømer, Dutch ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Back in 2018, astronomers examining the ruins of two collided ...