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So much happened in the earliest moments of the universe. Elementary particles appeared, the first nuclei of hydrogen and ...
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Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

(THE CONVERSATION) A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What happens to these particles within atoms would ...
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How to See the Northern Lights from the United States, for One Night Only

Get ready for a rare night sky light show! Over the last several days, the Sun has unleashed a series of coronal mass ...

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This rare green comet won’t return for a thousand years. Here’s how to see it this week.

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Virtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

Virtual particles exploit the natural fuzziness of the subatomic world, where if these ephemeral particles live briefly enough, they can also briefly borrow their energy from empty space. The haziness ...
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Virtual particles: How physicists' clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What happens to these particles within atoms would stay unexplained ...