The Latest Breaking News from Albert Einstein

Cosmological models are built on a simple, century-old idea -- but new observations demand a radical rethink

Our ideas about the Universe are based on a century-old simplification known as the cosmological principle. It suggests that when averaged on large scales, the Cosmos is homogeneous and matter is distributed evenly throughout.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2023

Distortions in space-time could put Einstein's theory of relativity to the ultimate test

Observing time distortions could show whether Einstein's theory of general relativity accounts for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

LiveScience · Jun 28, 2023

Scottish university plants apple from tree in Albert Einstein's summer home

A university in Glasgow has planted a cutting on its campus to celebrate its links to Albert Einstein.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2023

Nerf guns, marbles and Einstein: schools taking quantum leap to halt Australia’s Stem crisis

The Quantum Girls and Einstein-First programs aim to boost engagement with science in primary and secondary classrooms, especially among girls

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Universe’s Most Distant Molecules Detected 12 Billion Light Years Away

“Discoveries like this are precisely what Webb was built to do. 

Zenger · Jun 9, 2023

Strange Phenomenon Predicted by Einstein Reveals Oldest Evidence of Mysterious Space Dust

Ancient soot appears in a donut-lensed galaxy. What it means is a mystery, even after astronomers looked at it with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Inverse · Jun 7, 2023

Mathematicians end decades-long quest to find elusive 'vampire einstein' shape

Researchers have discovered a new 14-sided shape called the Spectre that can be used to tile a surface without ever creating a repeating pattern, ending a decades' long mathematical hunt.

LiveScience · Jun 6, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope spies earliest complex organic molecules in the universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected the oldest known examples of complex organic molecules in the universe, a new study reports.

Space · Jun 5, 2023

A cosmic magnifying glass: What is gravitational lensing?

Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope as it images some of the most distant and faint early galaxies.

Space · May 31, 2023

When Einstein thought he was wrong but Feynman convinced physicists otherwise

The debate on whether gravitational waves were real of figments of mathematics raged for decades, until Richard Feynman devised an ingenious thought-experiment in 1957 that settled the matter once and for all.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023