Visualizing General Relativity

Author: Mykhailo MorozWhen thinking about renders of things like warp drives and black holes we usually just expect to see a simple approximation or an artist rendition, assuming the math required to pull off something accurate would require someone with at least a PhD in...

The Anomalous Advance of the Perihelion of Mercury

Author: Watsisname Original post on the forum: linkBackgroundOften in discussions of Mercury's perihelion advance, the effect is shown greatly exaggerated.  Sometimes even the orbit is shown much more eccentric than it really is.  Before we dive in, let's take a moment to get some perspective on...