The glow from faster-than-light particles gives us a unique way to explore the universe. Nothing can travel faster than light — in a vacuum. But when light slows down, sometimes matter can blaze past ...

The speed of light is a fundamental constant, approximately 299,792,458 meters per second. It's the same for all observers and hasn't changed measurably over billions of years. Nothing can travel ...

Let’s explore how constant this speed of light fundamental constant really is. One of the most fundamental physics facts is that the speed of light in a vacuum is constant for all observers. But can ...

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In November 2026, Voyager 1 will hit yet another milestone when it becomes the first manmade object to reach a distance of ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Space — the final frontier. These are the words that introduce every episode of classic "Star Trek," the show that essentially popularized the concept of traveling the stars at the speed of light – or ...

For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...