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Even the dictionary doesn’t get the definition right.
Light can be turned into heat, which can then be turned into motion, and the effect of that motion can be turned into a big squeeze.
A new measurement offers insights on the density of the mysterious force driving the Universe’s expansion.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
Astronomers in 2017 caught an image of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy far, far away. Doing it in our own galaxy is a huge milestone.
We knew we’d find galaxies unlike any seen before in its first deep-field image. But the other images hold secrets even more profound.
The strongest tests of curved space are only possible around the lowest-mass black holes of all. Their small event horizons are the key.
All forms of energy affect the expanding Universe. But if matter and radiation slow the expansion down, how does dark energy speed it up?
Chemists could replace bubbling flasks with tumbling ball mills.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
When stars form, they emit energetic radiation that boils gas away. But it can’t stop gravitational collapse from making even newer stars.
At 1,600 light years away, the black hole is practically in our cosmic backyard.
In logic, ‘reductio ad absurdum’ shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge” is often taken to mean that your conceptions outweigh what’s real. That’s not what he said.
Dr. Tyson explains where we might find aliens, why “dark matter” is a misleading term, and why you can blame physics for your favorite team’s loss.
For many years, cosmologists have claimed the Universe is 13.8 billion years old. A new paper says no, it’s 26.7 billion. How do we decide?
Please stop calling our Sun an “average star.” It is philosophically dubious and astronomically incorrect.
There are a few clues that the Universe isn’t completely adding up. Even so, the standard model of cosmology holds up stronger than ever.
Pessimism reigned supreme.
Einstein hated “spooky action at a distance,” but much to his chagrin, quantum mechanics remains as spooky as ever.
In our Universe, matter is made of particles, while antimatter is made of antiparticles. But sometimes, the physical lines get real blurry.
The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.
To Einstein, nature had to be rational. But quantum physics showed us that there was not always a way to make it so.
An exclusive interview with physicist Lee Smolin reveals how abandoning Einstein’s dream may have been a terrible mistake.
NASA will use energy from Earth’s gravity to launch the Lucy spacecraft in October of this year.
NASA’s minivan-sized drone is scheduled to search for signs of life on Titan in 2034.
As we gain new knowledge, our scientific picture of how the Universe works must evolve. This is a feature of the Big Bang, not a bug.
The James Webb Space Telescope has chosen 5 targets for its first science release. Here’s what we know on the eve of JWST’s big reveal!