BlogHide Resteemsthequantumknight (53)in physics • 6 years agoHERE'S HOW We Photographed Black Hole M87Introduction As I am sure you have already heard, on April 10th the Event Horizon Telescope released our first ever photograph of a black hole! But are you still curious on how exactly this is…thequantumknight (53)in news • 6 years agoFirst Ever Image of a Black Hole Revealed by the Event Horizon Project!Eureka! Earlier today the Event Horizon Project revealed their first ever image of a black hole. For full coverage, check out their official press conference below! (The presentation begins around…thequantumknight (53)in science • 6 years agoMy Thoughts on the Future of Particle PhysicsIntroduction Today while catching up on the news, I stumble across a concerning article discussing the future for particle physics. In this article, “ The Uncertain Future of Particle Physics ”…thequantumknight (53)in science • 6 years agoWhy You Should Be Excited for the Quantum Revolution!As you might have heard, on January 8th IBM unveiled IBM Q System One which is the worlds first integrated universal approximate quantum computer. In light of this development, what types of…thequantumknight (53)in steemstem • 7 years agoShedding Light on the Case for Dark Matter!Introduction I would like to begin talking about dark matter! The most general description for dark matter is that it does not interact with the electromagnetic force. An immediate consequence of…thequantumknight (53)in steemstem • 7 years agoA Classical Proof for General Relativity! #1 The Birth of a Theorem and Its First Experimental Evidence!Introduction I will begin sharing one of the first applications Einstein discovered for General Relativity! Even before formalizing his ideas he was successful at using General Relativite's…thequantumknight (53)in physics • 7 years agoThe TOTEM Experiment: Improving the Standard Model With Odderons!Introduction I have just learned that a group of researchers at CERN collaborating on the TOTEM experiment have completed preliminary detections of odderons! This is a highly complex topic that I…thequantumknight (53)in physics • 7 years agoBreaking Down the Michelson-Morley ExperimentIntroduction The Michelson-Morley Experiment is arguably the single most significant “failed” experiment in all of physics. Not only did the experiment simplify extra complicated maths but paved…thequantumknight (53)in physics • 7 years agoEstimating the Age of Stars! J0815+4729; One of the Oldest Known Stars In the Milky Way.Introduction On December 18th, 2017, a group of Spanish astronomers published their findings of star J0815+4729. This is very special because they may have discovered the oldest star we have ever…thequantumknight (53)in physics • 7 years agoHow to Escape a Black Hole: Understanding the Event Horizon, Photon Sphere and Quantum Tunneling!Introduction Today we will be learning about some of the critical regions around a black hole and what they entail for the fate of both light and matter. These regions are known as the black…thequantumknight (53)in physics • 7 years agoDetecting Black Holes With the Event Horizon Telescope!Introduction Today I stumbled across an interesting read by the American astrophysicist Ethan R. Siegel. In his blog post, he described the method being used by the Event Horizon Telescope which…thequantumknight (53)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoA Return to Steemit and a Proper Introduction for a New Beginning!Greeting Fellow Steemians! Some of you may recognize me for the post I created in October and November on particle physics and astrophysics. Unfortunately I had to take a break from Steemit…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agoInvestigating the Applications of Quantum Chemistry: Electron OrbitalsIntroduction Quantum chemistry is an application of quantum mechanics which seeks to better explain the physical phenomena we understand through chemistry. It takes advantage of principles…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agoIs the Milky Way More Than Your Typical Galaxy #2: The Rate of Star Formation in Satellite GalaxiesIntroduction Recently, I wrote an article about satellite galaxies and the missing satellite problem. If you happened to miss it, feel free to click [here] and get caught up! Near the end of…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agoCosmology:The Missing Satellite Problem!Introduction While researching the next topic for my series “Is The Milky Way More Than Your Typical Galaxy” I came across something I would like to share called the Missing Satellite or the…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agoDetecting Dark Matter: Dark PhotonsIntroduction Recently, I read an article discussing the current lack of success we have had detecting dark matter. I wanted to take this opportunity to take a look at a recent experiment which…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agoBuild Your Own James Webb Space Telescope! #2: The MIRIToday we will begin taking a look at the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) which is one of the four observing elements of the Integrated Science Instrument Module. The MIRI is being built through…thequantumknight (53)in science • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Build Your Own James Webb Space Telescope! #1: An Overview of the Major ComponentsIntroduction After my recent post on what we expect to learn from the James Webb Space Telescope, I became interested in learning more about the space telescope. More specifically, I began reading…resteemednanocheeze (52)in science • 7 years agoThe Nobel Prize in Physics 2017! Just Announced October 3rd 2017! Gravitational Waves Research Takes The Prize!!! But What Are These "Einstein Waves" Exactly???Rainer Weiss Prize share: 1/2 Barry C. Barish Prize share: 1/4 Kip S. Thorne Prize share: 1/4 The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 was divided, one half awarded to Rainer Weiss, the other half…resteemednanocheeze (52)in science • 7 years agoWhy Should We Care About Higher Dimensions?? (How to visualize and process items using more than 3 dimensions)This guy does an awesome job at explaining n dimensional processes as a farming problem planting crops. This video is from last year but I just saw it for the first time. He did a fantastic job at…
