Einstein’s theory of relativity just got 500X harder to beat

Researchers say Einstein's ideas hold up in a new kind of test. "This is a brand new way to test general relativity using supermassive black holes."

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~7 min

Dark energy: map gives clue about what it is – but deepens dispute about the cosmic expansion rate

Dark energy is probably a sea of constant energy in empty space itself, according to new research.

Julian Bautista, Research Fellow, University of Portsmouth • conversation
July 23, 2020 • ~6 min

Harvard scientists shed light on importance of black hole image

Researchers at the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) just unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole, which captures what EHT Director Sheperd Doeleman called “a one-way door from our universe.”

Peter Reuell • harvard
April 10, 2019 • ~6 min

Harvard scientists lead team revealing black hole

A years-long effort by dozens of researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole.

Peter Reuell • harvard
April 10, 2019 • ~8 min

Check it out: The first image of a black hole

Today, astronomers unveiled the first image of a black hole.

Daniel Stolte-Arizona • futurity
April 10, 2019 • ~11 min

Listen: Is our universe actually a hologram?

The idea that the universe is a hologram may seem strange at first, but listen as an expert takes you through it in just five minutes.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Jan. 28, 2019 • ~1 min

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