Subatomic Neutrinos May Have Traveled Faster Than Light in CERN Experiment
Theoretical Physicist Albert Einstein
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According to conclusions drawn by the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, nothing can exceed the speed of light.
According to conclusions drawn by the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, nothing can exceed the speed of light. Photographer: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images
A neutrino beam appears to have moved faster than the speed of light in an experiment whose results need to be confirmed independently, CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, said.
Italy’s INFN Gran Sasso Laboratory observed the beam on a 730-kilometer (454-mile) path by analyzing data from CERN, located on the border between Switzerland and France, CERN said in a statement on its website today.
The measurement is “at odds with well-established laws of nature,” CERN said, adding it will present results on a webcast today at 4 p.m. Geneva time. “Given the potential far-reaching consequences of such a result, independent measurements are needed before the effect can either be refuted or firmly established.”
According to conclusions drawn by the theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, nothing can exceed the speed of light.
To contact the reporter on this story: Thomas Mulier in Geneva at tmulier@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Colin Keatinge at ckeatinge@bloomberg.net
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