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Article
02.11.2016
The general theory of relativity predicted the existence of gravitational waves, distortions in the fabric of space-time that propagate through the Universe. What exactly are they and how were they...
01.11.2016
A century after Einstein published his theory of general relativity, one of its most disturbing predictions remains intriguing: to what extent does the proximity of massive bodies such as planets,...
Opinion
10.29.2015
While our galaxy hosts billions of planets, it seems quite extraordinary that we have not had any contact with a single extraterrestrial civilization. Physicist Gabriel Chardin addresses this issue...
Video
09.01.2015
Data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) Planck satellite has allowed researchers to create the latest map of the Universe. It shows fossil radiation, the oldest light in the Universe, but with...
07.01.2015
For the first time ever, researchers were able to calculate how matter evolved throughout the entire observable Universe, from the Big Bang to today. For such large calculations, they have used...