gravity
Milky Way Is Being Slowly 'Pulled' Apart by a Neighbouring Galaxy
The gravitational force is causing our home galaxy to twist and deform.
Should Florida Get Any Credit for Having Nice Weather?
Time for your weekly edition of Drew Magary's Funbag. Today, we're talking about plain tortilla chips, 1994, the death of gravity, and more.
A Star Is Orbiting our Galaxy's Black Hole in a Stunning Pattern
In yet another win for Albert Einstein’s theories, scientists report the first ever detection of “Schwarzschild precession” around a black hole.
Scientists Witnessed a Dead Star ‘Dragging’ the Fabric of Reality
Astronomers spent 20 years using a dead star as a gigantic "cosmic clock" to test a mind-blowing prediction of Einstein's general theory of relativity.
A Scientist Created ‘Gravity Crystals’ to Simulate Dead Stars on Earth
Physicist Alexander Bataller recreated exotic cosmic phenomena on Earth using household materials.
Our Solar System Might Have a Black Hole From the Dawn of the Universe
This alternate explanation for 'Planet Nine,' proposed by scientists in a new paper, poses some fundamental questions like: Should we visit it?
This New Atomic Clock Is So Precise Our Ability to Measure Gravity Constrains Its Accuracy
NIST's new atomic clocks will help create the world's most precise map of how Earth's gravity warps spacetime.
The Epic Trailer for Alfonso Cuarón’s 'Roma' Already Looks Oscar-Worthy
Although the trailer is thin on dialogue, it evokes themes of poverty, class, and race.
Astronomers Find Strong Evidence There is a Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
Astronomers watched as gas approached 30 percent the speed of light during the most detailed observation ever made of material orbiting so close to a black hole.
Gravitational Waves Show No Evidence of Extra Dimensions
Observing the light from neutron stars provided a baseline to measure the effects of extra dimensions on the propagation of gravitational waves through space.
A Very High Percentage of Young People Aren't Sure the World Is Round
Which is pretty sad when contemplating the future of the planet, whatever shape you think its is.
Astronauts Try Out ‘Skinsuits’ To Prevent Slipped Discs and Spine Stretching
A taste of Earth’s gravity, now in unitard form.