Using laser pulses, picosecond exposures on high-speed cameras, and some clever methods to simulate the speed of light, ...

This mind-bending visual twist, known as the Terrell–Penrose effect, was first proposed in 1959 by physicists James Terrell ...

Discover how Einstein’s theory of special relativity reshaped physics by linking space, time, mass, and energy in a universe governed by the speed of light. Albert Einstein's 1905 theory of ...

Einstein’s strangest optical illusion has been captured—thanks to lasers, a cube, and a bit of artistic inspiration.

explored the possibilities of ultra-fast photography and the resulting "slowness of light." The results may help us understand the intuitively elusive world of relativity a little better.

Now, scientists have succeeded for the first time in reproducing the effect using laser pulses and precision cameras -- at an effective speed of light of 2 meters per second. When an object moves ...