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Illustration of cosmic winds emanating from a quasar’s black hole accretion disk.Credit: NASA/CXC/M. Weiss, Catherine Grier and the SDSS collaboration. Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity in 1915, which described gravity as the effect of mass...

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History of Black Holes

First Direct Image of a Black Hole Black holes are regions of spacetime where gravity is so intense that nothing can escape, not even light. The boundary where the curvature of spacetime inevitably leads into the black hole is known as the event horizon. Our knowledge...

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Ultimate Gravity – A Black Hole

In May 2024, astronomers observed a “waterfall” region of space where light and matter plunge irrevocably into the abyss of a black hole. General relativity theory states that when particles are close enough to a black hole, they cannot follow circular orbits and...

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Time In Physics

Time is a fundamental concept in physics intertwined with our understanding of the universe and its workings. Our understanding of this fundamental concept remains incomplete. The Classical Notion of Time In classical physics, time was viewed as an absolute and...

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What Is Time?

“What is time then? If nobody asks me, I know; but if I were desirous to explain it to one that should ask me, plainly I do not know.” ― St. Augustine Time is a fundamental concept that permeates every aspect of our existence, yet it remains one of the most elusive...

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Is Time an Illusion?

Einstein photograph signed and dated 1955Image reproduced from EINSTEIN: THE MAN AND HIS MIND, page 193. "For us physicists, the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." Albert Einstein, 1955. One month preceding his own...

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Time and Light

Light Clocks in Stationary and Moving Frames of Reference Albert Einstein based his special theory of relativity on the concept that the speed of light is a universal constant. The invariance of light’s speed led him to conclude that time varies depending on one’s...

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Einstein’s Time

Albert Einstein radically changed our understanding of time. His theory of relativity replaced Newton’s concept of time as universal and constant. Einstein proposed that time is a dynamic and malleable physical dimension rather than a backdrop against which events...

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Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge

What did Albert Einstein mean by this? Einstein - synonymous with genius, innovation, and scientific revolution - uttered many profound statements throughout his lifetime. "Imagination is more important than knowledge" is a particularly influential and frequently...

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Einstein’s Music

Albert Einstein, one of history's most celebrated scientific minds, was passionate about music. His love for music, particularly the violin, was more than just a hobby; it was a fundamental component of his creative and intellectual processes. Einstein’s comments...

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Einstein’s Pathways to His Theories

Albert Einstein wrote several reflective pieces on the pathways that led to his theories, including his seminal works on the theory of relativity. Einstein discusses this journey most thoroughly in the essay "Autobiographical Notes", published in 1949 in Albert...

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What Einstein Would Say If He Were Alive Today

Albert Einstein revolutionized our understanding of the universe and left an enduring legacy as a profound thinker on politics, society, and ethics. He died sixty-nine years ago on April 18th, 1955. If Einstein were alive to comment on the state of the world today, he...

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