Answer to Shocking 'Faster-Than-Light' Particles Expected Soon

Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer

Date: 18 February 2012 Time: 12:52 PM ET

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Einstein's theory of special relativity sets of the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second (300 million meters per second), as a cosmic speed limit. Some researchers think they may have broken this limit, and the implications are mind bending. CREDIT: Willem Dijkstra, Shutterstock View full size image

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Physicists stunned the world last year by announcing they'd seen signs that particles called neutrinos were traveling faster than light — a feat thought to be proven impossible by Einstein. Ever since, other researchers have been racing to try the experiment on their own to see if the findings hold up.
Some results of these tests should be announced this spring, scientists said Friday (Feb. 17) here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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