Relativity

Physicists are proposing a modification of Einstein’s relativity that could change our understanding of the Big Bang.

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The two dark black holes are surrounded by waves of blue light that melt and twist, all toward the starry foreground.

The Big Bang is often described as the moment when everything began – the point of infinite density where the laws of physics were broken. But what if that picture isn’t perfect? A new study presents a different account of the birth of the universe: Instead of a sudden start from singularity, as predicted by … Read more

Physicists are proposing a modification of Einstein’s relativity that could change our understanding of the Big Bang.

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The image of the Big Bang, with its purple, blue and yellow color spread out from a bright white light with vertical rays coming from all directions, all over a black starry sky.

When you make a purchase through our article links, Future and its affiliates may receive a commission. A comparison of the early stages of the universe. The proposed changes to Einstein’s relativity suggest that the universe did not begin in a single state, which could solve one of the most prominent questions about the Big … Read more

These Beautiful Cones of Light actually represent Einstein’s Theory of Relativity

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The three photos show nightscapes with strange rock formations, and each has swirling, hourglass-shaped tracks in the sky, created by long exposure photography. The pictures have a surreal, bright effect.

Elliot McGucken These photos of 70-foot-tall cones of light shining in the California desert may look pretty, but they have a surface and actually represent some interesting ideas about the evolution of space-time. Dr. Elliot McGucken is a nationally recognized photographer and Ph.D. a physicist. He likes to combine his two passions, which he believes … Read more