A Cosmic Photon May Be Challenging Einstein’s Physics

Podcast: The Quark Side - Quantum Physics Podcast · Synthetic Universe

Opublikowano: 2026-10-04

A mysterious ultra-high-energy photon from the brightest gamma-ray burst ever detected somehow survived a two-billion-light-year journey that standard physics says should have stopped it. Scientists propose that axion-like particles and a possible violation of Lorentz invariance could explain its unexpected survival and delayed arrival—potentially offering clues to new laws of quantum gravity. This episode includes AI-generated content.