Does sharp image of distant galaxy shred the fabric of space and time?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The sharp image of a galaxy halfway across the universe might shred modern theories about the structures of time and space, and change the way astrophysicists view the “Big Bang,” according to two scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Their findings might also provide important clues to (and cause significant upheaval among) researchers trying to merge two of the most significant scientific theories of the last century: Einstein’s theory of general relativity and Planck’s theory of the quantum. Using Hubble Space Telescope images of galaxies at least four billion light years from Earth, UAH’s Dr. Richard Lieu and Dr. Lloyd Hillman tested a popular theory of modern quantum physics: That time flows in incredibly small but finite and measurable quantum bits. Their research findings are scheduled to be published in the March 10 edition of “Astrophysical Journal Letters,” and have been released in the journal’s website. Lieu and Hillman used images
