Let’s take a book from our personal library. As we look at it we may notice that it has length, width and thickness, respectively, which correspond to… Read more “The other side of the Universe”
Category: Physics
Geometry of Spacetime as a Quantum Information Processing Device
In the race for building a scalable quantum computer, devices using photons as carrier of quantum information are in the front run. The reason is the easiness… Read more “Geometry of Spacetime as a Quantum Information Processing Device”
A Sad Day For The Scientific Community – Stephen Hawking Passes Away
Science’s brightest star has passed away aged 76. A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the… Read more “A Sad Day For The Scientific Community – Stephen Hawking Passes Away”
What Are Gravitational Waves?
Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time (the fabled “fabric” of the Universe) caused by massive objects moving with violent accelerations (in outer space that means objects like… Read more “What Are Gravitational Waves?”
Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has observed a planet outside our solar system that looks as black as fresh asphalt because it eats light rather than reflecting it… Read more “Exoplanet WASP 12-B Is So Hot It Eats Light”
The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
Hold out your hand for 10 seconds. A dozen electrons and muons just zipped unfelt through your palm. The ghostly particles are what scientists call “secondary cosmic… Read more “The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays”
LIGO: Journey of a G-Wave
LIGO scientist David Reitze takes us on a 1.3 billion year journey that begins with the violent merger of two black holes in the distant universe. The… Read more “LIGO: Journey of a G-Wave”
Swiss scientists simulate record-breaking 45 qubit circuit
Two Swiss scientists have run the largest ever simulation of a quantum computer to date, by achieving a record-breaking 45 qubit quantum circuit on a supercomputer in… Read more “Swiss scientists simulate record-breaking 45 qubit circuit”
Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole
One of the basic truisms in astronomy is that, when a massive star ends its life, it goes out with a bang. A big one. A supernova.… Read more “Astronomers may have seen a star collapse directly to a black hole”
Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has successfully executed its daring dive through the 1,500-mile-wide gap between Saturn and its rings, the first time a man-made object has navigated through… Read more “Cassini probe shoots through Saturn’s rings”
Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson – March For Science – 22nd April
We offer this 4min video on “Science in America”, containing what may be the most important words Neil deGrasse Tyson has ever spoken. Get involved in March… Read more “Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson – March For Science – 22nd April”
Quantum communicating with the Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Humanity is facing now the dawn of a new technological era involving quantum mechanics in almost all aspects of social life, from computation to communication. It might… Read more “Quantum communicating with the Extraterrestrial Intelligence”
