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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

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How 3 imaginary physics demons tore up the laws of nature

Three thought experiments involving “demons” have haunted physics for centuries. What should we make of them today?

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Scientists inside a science base in the Moon conduct a variety of humorous experiments. We see a cat chasing after a giant laser beam; a scientist being eaten by a venus fly trap, a star falling through a Christmas tree as a scientist tries and fails to put it on top, a scientist going to a 'moonshine' bar, robots attending a seminar, a scientist trapping a human brain in a forcefield, and scientists stepping through portals. In the sky above the spaceship, Santa is being abducted by aliens.

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Inside the wild experiments physicists would do with zero limits

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Why we only recently discovered space is dark not bright

Space

Why we only recently discovered space is dark not bright

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Aurora Borealis dancing over Tromso Urban Skyline. Tromso Panorama and winter night landscape with Northern Lights (Aurora Polaris) on a cold night, with starry sky, polar lights and snowcapped mountains on Kvaloya Island in the background. Cityscape with Brightly Street Light of the Arctic Capital, Northern Norway

Earth

The audacious quest to light up the sky with artificial auroras

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The supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

Space

Odd elements in supernova blast might have implications for alien life

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Why quantum mechanics says the past isn’t real

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An artwork made my layering many paper cutouts, showing an astronaut near a black hole. Within the black hole are colourful swirls, stars and specks

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Black hole entropy hints at a surprising truth about our universe

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Soyuz-2.1 rocket booster with Soyuz MS-28 space ship

Space

What would Russia's inability to launch crewed missions mean for ISS?

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Plasma ball, conceptual illustration.

Space

Why dark matter is still one of the biggest open problems in science

We can't see dark matter directly, so studying it pushes the boundaries of our creativity as scientists. How exciting, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Astronomers may have glimpsed evidence of the biggest stars ever seen

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The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)

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The fascinating story of the ultimate cosmic law

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We may have found a surprisingly nearby cluster of primordial stars

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