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Solving the Einstein Equation

May 27, 2020by Mekhi Dhesi 2 Comments

A post discussing the Einstein equation, the systems for which it can be solved exactly as well as the techniques used to find approximate solutions to more complicated spacetimes.

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Mathematics, Physics, Science

Black Holes: #6 Ancient Relics

November 27, 2019by Mekhi Dhesi 3 Comments

A post exploring the possible consequences of Primordial Black Holes, ancient types of Black Holes born not out of the collapse of stars, but out of the Big Bang itself.

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Astrophysics, Physics, Science

Looking to the Horizon

April 12, 2017by Mekhi Dhesi 49 Comments

A post about the Event Horizon Telescope and its recent efforts to capture the first ever image of the Black Hole at the center of our galaxy.

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Astrophysics, Science

Story of the stars

March 21, 2017by Mekhi Dhesi 31 Comments

The life of a star is brilliant, furious and explosive. Today we will recount the journeys of the different types of stars, from birth until death.

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Astrophysics, Science

Catching Waves

February 23, 2017by Mekhi Dhesi 17 Comments

In 1915 Gravitational Waves were predicted by Einstein as a product of his theory of general relativity and in 2015, on the theory’s 100th anniversary, their existence was verified. Find out what all the fuss about and how the long awaited detection came about.

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Astrophysics, Physics, Science

Black Holes: #2 Glowing and Shrinking

January 14, 2017by Mekhi Dhesi 25 Comments

Today we follow on from the first in the series on Black Holes (#1 Falling In) and talk about how black holes aren’t thought to be that black after all with the idea of Hawking Radiation. The post will then cover how, as a result of this radiation black holes are thought to evaporate and as a result shrink!

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Astrophysics, Physics, Science

The Dark Side

December 28, 2016by Mekhi Dhesi 47 Comments

Today we venture to the dark side in order to bust some myths on the two most mysterious and shady characters in our universe: dark matter and dark energy.

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Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics

Strange New Worlds

November 17, 2016by Mekhi Dhesi 39 Comments

Prior to 1992 not a single exoplanet was known to exist. Now, here we sit having discovered 3,537 exoplanets in 2,653 planetary systems. Today we explore these strange new worlds.

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Astrophysics, Science, Space

Where is everyone? The Fermi Paradox

November 6, 2016by Mekhi Dhesi 77 Comments

This post examines the Fermi Paradox which asks the question, where is everyone in this vast universe? Why have we received no signs of extraterrestrial life when we scour the night skies?… Where are all the aliens?

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Astrophysics, Science, Space

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