Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

They're called ghost particles for a reason. They're everywhere—trillions of them constantly stream through everything: our ...

Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still ...

Discover the surprising truth about the speed of light and how it impacts our understanding of the universe. This video explores the concept of light speed in various contexts, explaining why it's ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole that shines with the light of 10 trillion suns. These bursts of light and energy can come from things ...

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a cosmic outburst with the light of 10 trillion suns, according to a new study. The black hole flare, as the phenomenon is ...

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Hornof, D., Helm, V., de Dios Rodriguez, E. et al. A snapshot of relativistic motion: visualizing the Terrell-Penrose effect. Commun Phys 8, 161 (2025). https://doi ...