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Black holes: Beyond the singularity
Ever since general relativity pointed to the existence of black holes, the scientific community has been wary of one peculiar ...
German physicist leading the Planetary Defense Office: "If necessary, we can build a spacecraft to deflect an asteroid in four years"
These are busy days at the ESA's Planetary Defense Office, led by veteran German physicist Richard Moissl. A department created in 2021 based in Frascati, Italy, dedicated to protecting humanity ...
Alternative black hole models suggest quantum effects may erase need for singularities
Ever since general relativity pointed to the existence of black holes, the scientific community has been wary of one peculiar ...
Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US
At a buzzy event in San Francisco, World announced a series of Apple-like stores, a partnership with dating giant Match Group ...
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Jewish Biography: Matvey Bronstein, Physicist and Children’s Author
On the advice of the Jewish children's poet Samuil Marshak, he began writing science fiction books for children. The first ...
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Gold Changed to Mercury by German Physicist
We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help to strengthen ...
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Music: Scientists
In 1862 a mustachioed German physicist, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz, published an enormous volume on the physics and psychology of musical sound. Its enormous title: Lehre von den ...