Challenging Einstein – New Study Suggests That Dark Matter Interacts With Gravity in a Non-Local Way
A recent study from SISSA proposes a new model of non-local interaction between the dark matter of a galaxy and gravity. Isaac Newton described his…
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Conclusive Evidence for Modified Gravity: Collapse of Newton’s and Einstein’s Theories in Low Acceleration
A study on the orbital motions of wide binaries has uncovered evidence that standard gravity breaks down at low accelerations. This discovery aligns with a…
From the Depths of Earth: Seismic Waves May Unlock Gravity’s Secrets
Scientists are investigating the use of Earth’s seismic motions to test alternative models of gravity beyond Einstein’s general theory of relativity. By analyzing seismic waves…
Groundbreaking New Dark Matter Map Validates Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity
Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has culminated in a significant breakthrough in understanding the evolution of the universe. For millennia, humans have been…
Conquering Space Weather – Study Successfully Overcomes Earth’s Gravity To Replicate Planetary Conditions
A study conducted at UCLA successfully overcomes the influence of Earth’s gravity, replicating conditions found on other planets and stars. Solar flares and various forms…
Leonardo da Vinci’s Forgotten Gravity Experiments Show He Was Centuries Ahead of His Time
Engineers from Caltech have discovered that Leonardo da Vinci’s understanding of gravity—though not wholly accurate—was centuries ahead of his time. In an article published in…
Are Newton’s Laws of Gravity Wrong: Observation Puzzles Researchers
Finding cannot be explained by classical assumptions. An international team of astrophysicists has made a puzzling discovery while analyzing certain star clusters. The finding challenges…
New Discovery Indicates an Alternative Gravity Theory
Disturbances in the dwarf galaxies of one of Earth’s closest galaxy clusters point to a different gravity theory. Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies that…
MICROSCOPE Spacecraft’s Most Precise Test of Key Component of the Theory of General Relativity
MICROSCOPE Mission Presents Most Precise Test of General Relativity’s Weak Equivalence Principle In new research, a team of scientists demonstrates the most precise test ever…
Not Accurate Enough: Scientists Remeasure the Gravitational Constant
The Gravitational Constant The gravitational constant G determines the intensity of gravity, the force that pulls the Earth in its orbit around the sun or…
Dark Matter May Not Exist: These Physicists Favor of a New Theory of Gravity
Using Newton’s laws of physics, we can model the motions of planets in the Solar System quite accurately. However, in the early 1970s, scientists discovered…
Controversial Alternative Gravity Theory Revived by New Spin on Galaxy Rotation
An international group of astronomers, led by a physicist at the University of St Andrews, has revived an alternative gravity theory. Headed by Dr. Indranil…
Kilometer-Scale Space Structures From a Single Launch for Generating Artificial Gravity
Sustained human presence in space has been a core goal of NASA for decades. NASA’s recent Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development lays out…
Quantum Gravity: Mathematical Discovery Could Shed Light on Secrets of the Universe
How can Einstein’s theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? It is a challenge that could give us deep insights into phenomena such as…
Is Space Pixelated? The Quest for Quantum Gravity
The search for signatures of quantum gravity forges ahead. From a distance, sand dunes seem flat and wrinkle-free, like silk sheets covering the desert. However,…
New Low-Gravity Simulator Design – Promises To Break New Ground for Future Space Research and Habitation
As humanity continues its exploration of the universe, the low-gravity environment of space presents unusual challenges for scientists and engineers. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College…
A Centuries-Old Physics Mystery? Solved
Technion researchers have found an effective solution to the famous age-old, three-body problem in physics. The three-body problem is one of the oldest problems in…
Dark Matter: Is It “Real Stuff” or Gravity Misunderstood?
For many years now, astronomers and physicists have been in a conflict. Is the mysterious dark matter that we observe deep in the Universe real,…
