Using ultra-fast laser pulses and special cameras, scientists have simulated an optical illusion that appears to defy Einstein’s theory of special relativity. One consequence of special relativity is that fast-moving objects should appear shortened in the direction of motion — a phenomenon known as Lorentz contraction. This effect has been confirmed indirectly in particle accelerator experiments. But in 1959, mathematician …
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