A very brief history of relativity
Reviewer Cormac O'Raifeartaigh enjoys this "beautifully written" account of the genesis of Einstein's greatest theory
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Why are gamma-ray bursts so extremely interesting?
Carole Mundell explains why astronomers think gamma-ray bursts are quite possibly the most extreme objects in the universe
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Upgraded LIGO will begin hunt for gravitational waves soon
First data from Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory expected in September
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Does time dilation destroy quantum superposition?
Interplay between gravity and quantum mechanics should be observable on Earth
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Getting the best glimpse of first-generation stars in the universe
VLT sees the brightest distant galaxy and signs of 'population III' stars
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Evidence for recent star formation seen at Milky Way’s centre
Region near our galaxy's supermassive black hole was thought to be too hostile for stars to form
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Gravitational lensing creates ‘Einstein’s cross’ of distant supernova
Four images of a supernova could probe general relativity and rate of cosmic expansion
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Could the Sun be trapping asymmetric dark matter?
New model could help settle discrepancies between theory and observational solar data
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Physicists reveal new way of cooling large objects with light
Demonstration could lead to "stable optical springs" for gravitational-wave detectors
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Dark matter seen in the Milky Way’s core
Astronomers provide the first direct evidence that dark matter abounds in the inner part of our galaxy
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