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Hawking Radiation: The Secrets of Black Hole Evaporation
Hawking Radiation: The Secrets of Black Hole Evaporation
Black holes have always fascinated scientists and the public alike. These mysterious objects, with their immense gravitational pull, were once thought to trap everything, including light. But in 1974, ...
Quantum Gravity: The Quest to Unite the Forces of Nature
Quantum Gravity: The Quest to Unite the Forces of Nature
The nature of gravity, a force that governs the movements of planets and galaxies, remains one of the greatest mysteries in physics. While quantum mechanics has successfully explained the behavior of ...
Laser Interferometers Detect Gravitational Waves
Laser Interferometers Detect Gravitational Waves
Talking to one another or throwing a rock in a still pond will create waves that affect the mass around the epicenter, creating peaks and troughs. Similar to sound or water waves, gravitational waves are ...
Gravitational Waves: Distortion of Space-Time Fabric
Gravitational Waves: Distortion of Space-Time Fabric
On September 14, 2016, one of the greatest discoveries in Physics took place: Detection of Gravitational waves. Gravitational waves were theorized on the basis of General Relativity (GR) – a theory ...