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These Mesmerizing Images Show 'Invisible Gravity Waves' Rippling Over Australia
By Mindy Weisberger published
Satellite images captured a rare glimpse of a phenomenon known as atmospheric gravity waves.
Physicists Search Universe for Evidence That a Fundamental Force of Nature Is Out of Whack
By Paul Sutter published
Physicists are scouring the universe for evidence that one of the fundamental constants of nature, Newton's gravity, is not constant at all.
3 Physicists Win $3 Million Prize for 'Supergravity' Discovery
By Mike Wall published
Supergravity has inspired physicists for decades and may contain deep truths about the nature of reality.
What Is Relativity?
By Michael Schirber published
Albert Einstein was famous for many things, but his greatest brainchild is the theory of relativity. It forever changed our understanding of space and time.
The Universe Probably 'Remembers' Every Single Gravitational Wave
By Rafi Letzter published
After these ripples in space and time pass through the universe, they may leave behind a sort of memory of their crossing.
What Makes the Strong Force So Special?
By Paul Sutter published
The Force is (super) strong with these quarks.
Historic First Images of a Black Hole Show Einstein Was Right (Again)
By Mike Wall published
Albert Einstein's towering genius is on display yet again.
This Single Mission Could Solve 2 of the Biggest Mysteries of the Universe
By Paul Sutter published
Here's how the biggest thing in the universe could reveal secrets of the smallest things.
Where Are All the 'Sparticles' That Could Explain What's Wrong with the Universe?
By Paul Sutter published
A recent search for oddball supersymmetric particles, which could explain some of the weirdness of the universe, came up empty-handed.
Astronomers Think They've Figured Out the Raging Swirls of Gas Around Supermassive Black Holes
By Rafi Letzter published
Churning, hellish, hot-cold gas storms swirl around our universe's supermassive black holes. But the scientists involved in discovering them would prefer you call them "fountains."
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