Physics
CERN is Planning to Build a Much Larger Particle Collider. Much, Much, Larger.
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, wants to build a particle collider that will dwarf the Large Hadron Collider…
The Large Hadron Collider has been Shut Down, and Will Stay Down for Two Years While they Perform Major Upgrades
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is getting a big boost to its performance. Unfortunately, for fans of ground-breaking physics, the…
Another Strange Discovery From LHC That Nobody Understands
"Enhanced strangeness production" surprises experimenters at LHC's ALICE experiment.
What are Leptons?
According to the Standard Model of Particle Physics, all matter is composed is hadrons (which are made up of elementary…
What is the Speed of Light?
Since the late 17th century, scientists have been attempting to measure the speed of light, with increasingly accurate results
Is A New Particle About To Be Announced?
The unexplained results from two separate experiments at the Large Hadron Collider point to the possible discovery of a new…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 405: Method Not Found
Last week we talked about knowledge, what we do and don’t know. This week we talk about questions which are…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 404: What We Know, What We Don’t Know and What We Can’t Know
There the things we know, the things we don't know, and the things we can't know. How do we know…
If You’re Going to Fall Into a Black Hole, Make Sure It’s Rotating
It's no secret that black holes are objects to be avoided, were you to plot yourself a trip across the…
What Are Alien Megastructures?
Did scientists find a giant alien structure around KIC 8462852? Probably not, but if they did, what would these structures…