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Was Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, also the father of black holes?

The name Oppenheimer will always be synonymous with the power and destruction of the atomic bomb, but the physicist also played an essential role in the study of black holes.

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Remembering A.K. Raychaudhuri: Transformed relativity, almost got fired

Physicist Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri defied pressure from Meghnad Saha to pursue his passion for general relativity. His 1955 paper on the Raychaudhuri equation revolutionised the field of relativity and was key to the work of Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking. Despite recognition in the West, Raychaudhuri faced obstacles in India,…

The Hindu

Best movies about famous scientists to watch while you wait for Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is almost here, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists?

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Oppenheimer review – Nolan’s atom bomb epic is flawed but extraordinary

Christopher Nolan’s account of the physicist who led the Manhattan Project captures the most agonising of success stories

The Guardian - UK

'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds': who was atom bomb pioneer Robert Oppenheimer?

Robert Oppenheimer is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.

The Conversation

8 wild stories about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the atomic bomb'

From predicting the existence of black holes to being insulted by Einstein — J. Robert Oppenheimer led an intriguing life. Here are eight facts you didn't know about the father of the atomic bomb.

LiveScience

Google Docs AI Open to Prompt Injection Attacks, Exposing Users to Phishing or Misinformation

Adding a prompt in your document will cause the 'refine text' to follow it, changing the output and leaving readers open to phishing.

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Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Biographer Kai Bird delves into the physicist's fascinating life and legacy

Kai Bird, co-author of "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" opens up on the physicist's life and legacy.

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Female physicists aren't represented in the media – and this lack of representation hurts the physics field

Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated movie “Oppenheimer,” set for release July 21, 2023, depicts J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. But while the Manhattan Project wouldn’t have been possible without the work of many accomplished female scientists, the only women seen in the movie’s trailer…

The Conversation

Hubble Telescope Spots Bizarre "Magnifying Glass" Optical Illusion Predicted by Einstein

A huddle of distant galaxies makes a strange streak in space, visible in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Inverse

Supernova explosion from 10 billion years ago will soon replay before our very eyes

The Supernova Requiem explosion took place 10 billion years ago and was seen before in 2016 and a new study has found that it will be possible to be viewed again in a rerun

Daily Mirror

Gravitational Waves Could Unlock the Answer to the Universe’s Most Elusive Mystery

Gravitational astronomy is a relatively new discipline that has opened many doors for astronomers.

Inverse

Time moved '5 times slower' in the early universe, mind-bending black hole study reveals

The observation that the universe appears to run slower in the past was made by scrutinizing the light emitted by gigantic quasars.

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Wild Astronomical Discovery Confirms Einstein Was Right About Time Itself

Quasars show evidence that time was slower in the early universe.

Space

Gravitational waves could help us find out how fast the universe's expansion is accelerating

Gravitational waves from merging black holes distorted due to a phenomenon predicted by Einstein could be a new way of measuring the rate of cosmic expansion.

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Time appeared to move 5 times more slowly in 1st billion years after Big Bang, quasar 'clocks' reveal

Time dilation, brought about by the relativistic expansion of space, has resulted in the observed slowing of 'clocks' in the early universe.

The Hindu

Ferocious black holes reveal 'time dilation' in early universe

Scientists observed a ferocious class of black holes called quasars to demonstrate “time dilation” in the early universe

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Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space

According to our best understanding of physics, the fact space is expanding should influence the apparent flow of time, with the distant Universe appearing to run in slow motion.

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Astronomers Confirm Einstein’s Big Bang Theory With Quasars As Clocks

Observations of quasars reveal the universe was slower at its beginning, supporting the concept of an expanding universe.

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers observe time dilation in early universe

Events appear to unfold five times slower when universe was a tenth of its present age, in effect predicted by Einstein

LiveScience

5 fascinating facts about the Big Bang, the theory that defines the history of the universe

From the Catholic priest who pioneered it, to how we can (almost) see it, here are 5 fascinating facts about the Big Bang.

Space

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.

Space

We have never seen dark matter and dark energy. Why do we think they exist?

We have never seen dark matter and dark energy, so why do we think they exist? And what would happen if Europe's new space telescope Euclid finds evidence that they don't exist after all?

LiveScience

Is there an 'up' and a 'down' in space?

Any object with mass distorts the space-time continuum, which we perceive as gravity pulling us "down" toward that object's center.

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