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Ask Ethan: Will the Universe ever reach equilibrium?
Ask Ethan: Will the Universe ever reach equilibrium?
The expanding Universe, in many ways, is the ultimate out-of-equilibrium system. After enough time passes, will we eventually get there?
Ethan Siegel
May 31
Is fundamental science a victim of its own success?
Is fundamental science a victim of its own success?
Some think the reason fundamental scientific revolutions are so rare is because of groupthink. It’s not; it’s hard to mess with success.
Ethan Siegel
May 30
Why physicists now question the fate of the Universe
Why physicists now question the fate of the Universe
For nearly 25 years, we thought we knew how the Universe would end. Now, new measurements point to a profoundly different conclusion.
Ethan Siegel
May 29
Why reimagining the particle accelerator is so challenging
Why reimagining the particle accelerator is so challenging
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider is the most powerful particle accelerator ever. To go even further, we’ll have to overcome something big.
Ethan Siegel
May 28
The ultimate fate of every star that’s ever lived
The ultimate fate of every star that’s ever lived
In ~7 billion years, our Sun will run out of fuel and die. So will every star, eventually. Here are the different fates they’ll encounter.
Ethan Siegel
May 27
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