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Star smash-up is yet more evidence Einstein got it right about gravity

Physics

Star smash-up is yet more evidence Einstein got it right about gravity

General relativity has survived its latest test after observations of a violent collision between neutron stars tallied perfectly with Einstein’s theory

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space-time

Space

The space-time echoes that point to a new theory of reality

Features

Why now doesn’t exist, and other strange facts about time

Physics

Why now doesn’t exist, and other strange facts about time

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Centre of the Milky Way

Physics

Why 2018 is looking like it will be the year of the black hole

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Super-accurate atomic clock used in real world for first time

Physics

Super-accurate atomic clock used in real world for first time

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Black hole

Space

Parallel universes could solve a big problem with black holes

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Space-time and gravity might be born from the quantum world

Physics

Space-time and gravity might be born from the quantum world

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Falling light trails

Physics

Free-fall experiment could test if gravity is a quantum force

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Dark energy survives neutron star crash test while rivals fail

Space

Dark energy survives neutron star crash test while rivals fail

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Atomic clock

Physics

The most precise atomic clock ever made is a cube of quantum gas

The best atomic clock will only be out of sync 3.5 times in every 10 quintillion ticks. It could help test general relativity and hunt for gravitational waves

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Space

The cosmic dance of three dead stars could break relativity

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Space

Time to embrace our odd place in the cosmos, inside a huge void?

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