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Kidding. This is an interesting story though:
Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity—which uses geometry to describe how gravity shapes the universe and celestial motions—has withstood every test scientists have thrown at it.
But one festering problem is starting to raise eyebrows.
Einstein’s elegant theory predicts a type of cosmic fluctuation known as gravitational waves. But these haven’t directly shown themselves, despite the construction of several elaborate instruments meant to detect them, and strong circumstantial evidence for their existence.
This week, scientists announced that an 11-year search using the Parkes telescope in Australia has revealed an expected “background” rumble of waves to be missing. This must force scientists to revise their thinking about fundamental cosmic objects like black holes and galaxies, according to the researchers.
There's more at the link.
Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity—which uses geometry to describe how gravity shapes the universe and celestial motions—has withstood every test scientists have thrown at it.
But one festering problem is starting to raise eyebrows.
Einstein’s elegant theory predicts a type of cosmic fluctuation known as gravitational waves. But these haven’t directly shown themselves, despite the construction of several elaborate instruments meant to detect them, and strong circumstantial evidence for their existence.
This week, scientists announced that an 11-year search using the Parkes telescope in Australia has revealed an expected “background” rumble of waves to be missing. This must force scientists to revise their thinking about fundamental cosmic objects like black holes and galaxies, according to the researchers.
There's more at the link.
