Ok, completely off the beaten track for me and into the world of theoretical physics. Here is a journal from scientists in Scotland and Germany claiming to be able to create the event horizon of a black hole - you know, where light and matter (and my spare car key I assume) are lost forever.

It is believed by some that it will allow them to study the physics of the particles created in/emitted from the black holes we know are more regularly situated in space, as these are invariably surrounded by dust, gases and other space-borne artifacts.

Black Hole image

This image can be seen in its original context at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~ulf/fibre.html.

I love it. I’m scared by it but I am amazed at what they are attempting.
For a more thorough read follow the link above or check out the paper…
The article is appearing in science.

ResearchBlogging.orgPhilbin, T.G., Kuklewicz, C., Robertson, S., Hill, S., Konig, F., Leonhardt, U. (2008). Fiber-Optical Analog of the Event Horizon. Science, 319(5868), 1367-1370. DOI: 10.1126/science.1153625

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