Nighttime satellite images have shown that cities are getting brighter, and light pollution is now recognized as an ...

“Lumen: The Art and Science of Light,” at the Getty Center, is a visually magnificent (and I use the word judiciously) show. The exhibition, curated by Kristen Collins and Nancy K ...

Empty spaces in the dark only appear to be complete voids. Even intergalactic space (in the absence of dust particles) has a ...

From the movement of stars to light streaming through stained-glass windows, light has long fascinated scientists and other thinkers. An exhibition at the Getty in Los Angeles explores how an ...

What a time to be alive!' (video) But despite the speed of light's reputation as a universal constant, scientists and science fiction writers alike spend time contemplating faster-than-light travel.

The researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light have published their new method in Nature Physics, demonstrating a method much simpler than previous approaches. Machine ...

Light is all around us ... which has a funded national strategy (SA QuTI) to turn quantum science into quantum technology and train the workforce for a new economy. For young science students ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In science fiction, spaceships moving at or beyond lightspeed enable ...

“Lumen: The Art and Science of Light,” on view through Dec. 8, delves into how the evolving science of light influenced generations of artists and scholars between about 800 and 1600. Far from ...