Calling forth light from the void was once an act of biblical proportions. Now all it takes is a bit of smoke and mirrors provided by the laws of quantum mechanics.
LET THERE BE … Light created from quantum fluctuations in empty space — colored on this chart according to the light’s intensity (with yellow most intense) — confirms a decades-old theory that could have implications for black holes.
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