Journey into one of the most pivotal mysteries in physics—the Ultraviolet Catastrophe. At the dawn of the 20th century, scientists believed classical physics could explain everything, from light to ...

Dive deep into the scientific puzzle that shook physics—the Ultraviolet Catastrophe. Using classical laws, Lord Rayleigh and Sir James Jeans predicted that energy emitted by hot objects should rise ...

For just the second time ever, astrophysicists have spotted a spectacular flash of ultraviolet (UV) light accompanying a white dwarf explosion. An extremely rare type of supernova, the event is poised ...