Cosmic data tighten the test of light’s speed, keeping relativity intact

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Cosmic data tighten the test of light’s speed, keeping relativity intact
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A comprehensive review of 65 observations from pulsars, active galaxies, and gamma-ray bursts tightens the limits on any energy-dependent variation in photon speed, finding no violation of Lorentz invariance and reinforcing Einstein’s relativity; it also refines how such limits are calculated and points to future instruments for even tighter tests.

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