An accessible look at the cosmological constant, why Einstein introduced it, and how it later became central to our ...

The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study ...

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Planets orbiting dead stars known as white dwarfs might be able to remain habitable thanks to general relativity subtly altering their motion. When stars like our sun run out of fuel, they expand and ...

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The curious minds at Aperture show how Einstein’s theory of relativity reshaped how we think about time, space, and gravity. NFL Top-10 Rankings: A New No. 1; Steelers, Colts Climb; Lions, Eagles ...

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Special relativity could be harnessed to build a novel quantum computer, and creating it this way could let us use machine learning to deepen our understanding of the quantum realm. Albert Einstein’s ...

Former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is the new chief executive of Long Beach based Relativity, which aims to compete with other rocket companies. Leader: New Relativity CEO Eric Schmidt. (Photo ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as the CEO of Relativity Space, a 9-year-old rocket startup, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch. This is Schmidt’s first CEO ...