For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical ...
“If you wanted to take a picture of the rocket as it flew past, you would have to take into account that the light from ...
The object was detected by observing how its gravity distorts light behind it. Astronomers have discovered an extremely faint ...
Scientists have discovered a technique whereby light can be bent around corners, inspired by the way clouds scatter sunlight. This type of light-bending could lead to advances in medical imaging, ...
Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich ...
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The sun’s gravitational pull may be able to capture incoming objects from as far as 3.8 light years away, including interstellar comets and even rogue planets. That would make our solar system much ...