Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes merging in the early universe.
Tag: Physics
Get Ready to See More of the Northern Lights
Over the past few months, viewings of the lights have increased in areas farther south than usual. That’s going to continue into 2025.
Physicists Create ‘the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine’
Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole.
It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now)
On Friday, an international vote was taken to ditch the leap second, a technical fudge that has caused headaches since its inception 50 years ago.
Black Holes May Hide a Mind-Bending Secret About Our Universe
Take gravity, add quantum mechanics, stir. What do you get? Just maybe, a holographic cosmos.
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work Exploring Quantum Weirdness
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger were recognized for their experiments in an area that has broad implications for secure information transfer and quantum computing.
‘Quantum Internet’ Inches Closer With Advance in Data Teleportation
Scientists have improved their ability to send quantum information across distant computers — and have taken another step toward the network of the future.
Searching for What Connects Us, Carlo Rovelli Explores Beyond Physics
The physicist ranges widely — from black holes to Buddhism to climate change — in his new book, “There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness.”
Russian Scientists Face Isolation Following Invasion of Ukraine
International collaborations are unraveling as researchers, including many in Russia, speak out against the invasion of Ukraine.
Webb Telescope Approaches Launch, With an Eye Toward Cosmic Origins
The biggest space telescope in history aims to answer astronomy’s oldest question: How did we get from the Big Bang to here?