Sentences with phrase «near the speed of light by»

Not exact matches

The resulting theory, though founded on quite different principles and developed in an independent fashion from Einstein's theory, nevertheless gives predictions that are identical to the latter's, within observable limits, for each of the four classic tests of gravitational theories (i.e., precession of the perihelion of Mercury, redshift of light emitted by a massive body, the bending of light - beams in a strong gravitational field, and the apparent slowing of the speed of light propagation near massive bodies).

These observations help clarify the origin of the powerful jet of gas streaming from the galaxy's center at a high fraction of the speed of light: it is likely driven by the swirling matter near the black hole's boundary.»

Marscher says the researchers detected BL Lac's twisted magnetic fields by analyzing a «flare» of visible light, x-rays, and gamma rays from an explosion they watched shoot along the jet's path at near - light speed.

The aftermath of the neutron star collision detected in August included the gravitational waves spotted by LIGO and VIRGO (pale arcs); a near - light - speed jet that produced gamma rays (magenta); expanding debris from a kilonova — an explosion similar to a supernova, but smaller — that produced ultraviolet (violet), optical and infrared (blue - white to red) emission; and X-rays (blue).

By stark contrast, grand breakthrough discoveries happen when you are, for instance, a penniless patent clerk in Switzerland, daydreaming about elevators moving near the speed of light.

The machines can accelerate electrons to near the speed of light using a fraction of the distance required by conventional particle accelerators.

It makes new particles — most famously the Higgs boson — by hurling protons traveling at near the speed of light toward each other.

Images produced by the Planck satellite have revealed an enormous cloud of electrons traveling near the speed of light in the heart of our Galaxy, the Milky Way.

High levels of performance and control are delivered by the combination of inherent light weight, near - perfect weight distribution, a supremely powerful and flexible V12 engine, and a performance - honed six - speed transmission, together with new carbon ceramic brakes and an adaptive damper controlled suspension system.

[Considering that it's possible -LCB- very, very low chance -RCB- they could hit by a atom traveling near the speed of light, the individuals aren't constrained].