Physics
Podcast: Relativity, Relativity and More Relativity
[/caption] Everyone loves a theme. And this week we've collected together some of your questions about relativity. More light speed…
Where Have All the Gamma Ray Bursts Gone?
[/caption] Astronomers are confused. As if gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) weren't mysterious enough, there's something else to add to the bag…
2012: No Geomagnetic Reversal
[/caption]Apparently, on December 21st 2012, our planet will experience a powerful event. This time we're not talking about Planet X,…
The Particle Zoo: Collecting Your Own Subatomic Particles
[/caption] This is a must for any particle physics enthusiast: collect your own particles in the form of a soft,…
LHC Doomsday Lawsuit Finally Dismissed by Hawaii Judge
[/caption]It's official, the LHC lawsuit has been dismissed. After seven months of hype, media frenzy and hysteria about the non-existent…
Really Bad News: LHC to be Switched Off Until Spring 2009
[/caption]First there was a glitch with one of the huge 30-tonne transformers causing a delay of a few days, then…
Helium Leak Forces LHC Shutdown for at Least Two Months
[/caption] It's this sort of news I really did not want to wake up to. At 0927 GMT Friday morning,…
Flyby Anomalies Explained?
[/caption] Several different spacecraft have exhibited unexplained changes in speed during gravity assists when flying by Earth. First there was…
Transformer Glitch Halts LHC Operations
[/caption]According to reports, only a day after the first successful circulation of protons in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) last…
Podcast: The Search for the Theory of Everything
[/caption] At the earliest moments of the Universe, there were no separate forces, energy or matter. It was all just…