Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light - Live Science

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For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical illusion called the Terrell-Penrose effect.

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Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light - Live Science

Using ultra-fast laser pulses and special cameras, scientists have simulated an optical illusion that appears to defy Einstein's theory of special relativity

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This article was originally published by Live Science and written by Larissa G. Capella.

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