Einstein was right: testing the theory of relativity using quasars
Scientists have observed time dilation in the variability of quasars, an effect predicted by Einstein's theory of relativity.
Einstein
Photographing the Darkest Objects in Existence: The First Image of a Black Hole
Black holes are super dense objects that hypothetically exist in our universe. They have a gravitational pull so strong that any object that gets close enough falls in and can’t escape, including light. These objects often have a mass tens to millions of…
Seeing the Invisible: A short history of the scientific evidence of dark matter
by Sasha Brownsberger
figures by Abagail Burrus
Everything you have ever touched, seen, or tasted; the air you breathe; the ground on which you stand; and the constituents of your body all consist of a type of matter that is only a fraction of all that…
Answering Einstein Decades Later; Quantum Entanglement is Real
Image from New Scientist illustrating the Delft experimental setup
Quantum mechanics is so mind-boggling that it has stumped even the greatest minds. In particular, Albert Einstein was so bothered by quantum mechanics that he never gave up in his…
Looking Closer: The Search for the Electron Electric Dipole Moment
Figure 1~ Artist’s conception of the electron electric dipole moment (Adam West).
Everything and Nothing
Ask a physicist “Why is there something rather than nothing?” and you’re likely to provoke consternation. Science, the…
A distant galaxy acts as a giant magnifying glass
From “Detection of the Gravitational Lens Magnifying a Type Ia Supernova“
Quadruple image of the same quasar, called the ‘Enstein Cross’
The supernova of PS1-10afx was seen in 2010 and extremely bright for its class and location…