Physics
Does Free Will Exist? Ancient Quasars May Hold the Clue.
Do you believe in free will? Are people able to decide their own destinies, whether it's on what continent they'll…
Quantum Entanglement Explained
Confused by how particles can be in two places at once? Wondering how particles can instantly communicate with each other…
NOvA Experiment Nabs Its First Neutrinos
Neutrinos are some of the most abundant, curious, and elusive critters in particle physics. Incredibly lightweight -- nigh massless, according…
Planck “Star” to Arise From Black Holes?
A new paper has been posted on the arxiv (a repository of research preprints) introducing the idea of a Planck star…
How A Laser Appears To Move Faster Than Light (And Why It Really Isn’t)
We at Universe Today often hear theories purporting that Einstein is wrong, and perhaps one of the most common things…
Why Hawking is Wrong About Black Holes
A recent paper by Stephen Hawking has created quite a stir, even leading Nature News to declare there are no black…
How We Know Gravity is Not (Just) a Force
When we think of gravity, we typically think of it as a force between masses. When you step on a…
Black Holes No More? Not Quite.
Nature News has announced that there are no black holes. This claim is made by none other than Stephen Hawking, so…
Why Is the Solar System Flat?
It's no mystery that the planets, moons, asteroids, etc. in the Solar System are arranged in a more-or-less flat, plate-like…
Why Einstein Will Never Be Wrong
One of the benefits of being an astrophysicist is your weekly email from someone who claims to have “proven Einstein…