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Einstein Right Again! Rapidly Spinning Pulsar Follows General Relativity

April 25, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter A unique and exotic laboratory about 6,800 light-years from Earth is helping Earth-based astronomers test Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity in ways not possible until now. And the observations exactly match predictions from general relativity, say scientists in a paper [...]

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Spooky Experiment on ISS Could Pioneer New Quantum Communications Network

April 12, 2013

With its 180 degree views of Earth and space, the ISS’s cupola is the perfect place for photography. But Austrian researchers want to use the unique and panoramic platform to test the limits of “spooky action at distance” in hopes of creating a new quantum communications network. Remove this ad

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The Secret of the Stars

February 27, 2013

“Say, do you like mystery stories? Well we have one for you. The concept: relativity.” Well look at that, it’s a new video from John D. Boswell — aka melodysheep — which goes into autotuned detail about one of the standard principles of astrophysics, Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Featuring clips from Michio Kaku, Brian [...]

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Do We Really Need Dark Matter?

December 7, 2012

Hubble mosaic of massive galaxy cluster MACS J0717.5+3745, thought to be connected by a filament of dark matter. Credit: NASA, ESA, Harald Ebeling (University of Hawaii at Manoa) & Jean-Paul Kneib (LAM) Even though teams of scientists around the world are at this very moment hot on the trail of dark matter – the “other stuff” that the [...]

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What Happens When Supermassive Black Holes Merge?

October 3, 2012

Frame from a simulation of the merger of two black holes and the resulting emission of gravitational radiation (NASA/C. Henze) The short answer? You get one super-SUPERmassive black hole. The longer answer? Well, watch the video below for an idea. Remove this ad

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