News Tagged "time"

June 28th 2009: An important date for time travellers

June 28, 2024

On the 28th June 2009, Stephen Hawking opened the doors of the University of Cambridge's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics to all potential time travellers.

Happy birthday to Professor Stephen Hawking

January 08, 2024

Today, we commemorate the birth of one of the greatest minds of our time – Professor Stephen Hawking. Born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England, Hawking's life was a testament to the triumph of spirit over adversity and the boundless potential of human intellect.

We’re featured in Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new book 'To Infinity and Beyond'

September 19, 2023

Our Time Travellers Invitation print, which was created as part of Professor Stephen Hawking’s famous time travel experiment, has inspired curious minds and attracted the scientific community for years. It features in the permanent collection of the UK’s Science Museum, it’s been seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and adorns the walls of countless time travel enthusiasts around the world. We're delighted that this print has achieved such wide renown.

June 28th is an important date for time travellers

June 28, 2023

In the realm of scientific speculation and cosmic exploration, few figures have captured the imagination as profoundly as the late theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking. Known for his groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, Hawking made numerous thought-provoking contributions to our understanding of the universe. Among his many captivating ideas, one that stands out is his reception for time travellers—an experiment that aimed to help unravel the mysteries of time travel.

“How can we learn to widen our perception of time and honour our obligations to the lives of those not yet born?”

March 23, 2023

...This quote comes from Hatchette, who are the publisher of The Long View by Richard Fisher—a book about time. It will be published on the 30th March 2023, at least from our linear point of view. (It's all relative, isn't it?)

Could this particle make backwards time travel a possibility?

March 03, 2023

Last week, Popular Mechanics reported that a mythical particle (dubbed a ‘tachyon’) could—in theory—travel back in time. There is speculation as to whether or not the tachyon particle actually exists, but scientists say that such a particle would be able to travel faster than the speed of light.