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Physicists Challenge 'Fundamental Nature of Gravity' With Wild New Theory
A new theory claims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern physics, but not everyone is convinced.
'Unbelievable': Astronomer Claims 'Direct Evidence' of Gravity Breaking Down
“I was feeling like I was dreaming. It seemed so unreal. This is because my results did not match any previous results," said astronomer Kyu-Hyun Chae.
Gravity Anomalies Lead to Discovery of Vast Unknown Mountain Ranges Under the Ocean
Scientists used satellites to detect surface disturbances from the gravitational pull of seamounts, discovering more than 20,000 underwater mountains.
Quantum Sensor Opens ‘a New Window into the Underground’
The achievement is a step toward a “Google Maps of the underground,” said the study’s lead author.
How an Earth-Sized Telescope Images Supermassive Black Holes
Ziri Younsi, a member of the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, explains how scientists managed to photograph a black hole across 55 million light years.
Something Huge and Invisible Is Making Nearby Stars Vanish, Scientists Propose
Stars that have gone missing from the Hyades cluster may have been torn away by a dark matter monster with the mass of 10 million Suns.
A Wild Experiment Just Got Us Closer to Exploring Extra Dimensions
Scientists have measured the smallest gravitational field yet, which has big implications for future research into dark matter, quantum gravity, and the possibility of extra dimensions.
Milky Way Is Being Slowly 'Pulled' Apart by a Neighbouring Galaxy
The gravitational force is causing our home galaxy to twist and deform.
Should Florida Get Any Credit for Having Nice Weather?
Time for your weekly edition of Drew Magary's Funbag. Today, we're talking about plain tortilla chips, 1994, the death of gravity, and more.
A Star Is Orbiting our Galaxy's Black Hole in a Stunning Pattern
In yet another win for Albert Einstein’s theories, scientists report the first ever detection of “Schwarzschild precession” around a black hole.
Scientists Witnessed a Dead Star ‘Dragging’ the Fabric of Reality
Astronomers spent 20 years using a dead star as a gigantic "cosmic clock" to test a mind-blowing prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
A Scientist Created ‘Gravity Crystals’ to Simulate Dead Stars on Earth
Physicist Alexander Bataller recreated exotic cosmic phenomena on Earth using household materials.