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Our solar system is home to eight individual planets. Moving outwards from the sun, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Some of these worlds are far closer than others, and the time it would take to travel to each planet is different for every one of them. Just how long would it take to…
A warp drive might twist space without exotic matter—but no faster-than-light travel yet. Key Takeaways A new warp drive design manipulates spacetime but doesn’t exceed the speed of light. It aligns with current physical laws, avoiding the need for exotic matter like negative mass. The design uses Einstein’s general relativity equations to achieve motion without…
Some rogue planets may naturally carry habitable oceans, potentially supporting interstellar journeys. Key Takeaways A scientist suggests that advanced civilizations could turn entire planets into interstellar spacecraft. Rogue planets, with subsurface oceans, could act as “lifeboats” for civilizations leaving dying stars. Free-floating planets may offer resources like water, surface gravity, and protection against radiation. Advanced…
Claim: A photo shared online in early July 2024 authentically showed Saturn and its rings 30 minutes before sunset on Earth. Rating: True On July 6, 2024, an X user posted a hazy photo (archived) purportedly showing Saturn and its rings half an hour before sunset on Earth. “Saturn captured just 30 minutes before sunset,” the caption read….
Scientists Simulate a Wormhole with Quantum Computer, Creating a Virtual Space-Time Tunnel TL;DR Researchers have simulated a wormhole using a quantum computer, sending information between two tiny black holes through a virtual space-time tunnel. This simulation, conducted on Google’s Sycamore quantum processor, mimics the characteristics of a wormhole but doesn’t involve a physical rupture of…
Even the Smallest Disturbances Can Make Three-Body Systems Chaotic and Unpredictable. TL;DR A team of scientists led by astronomer Tjarda Boekholt has discovered that just three gravitationally interacting bodies can disrupt time-reversal symmetry, challenging our understanding of predictability in the universe. Using the highly precise Brutus n-body code, they demonstrated that even minute disturbances as…