<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:06:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@thequantumknight/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HERE'S HOW We Photographed Black Hole M87]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction As I am sure you have already heard, on April 10th the Event Horizon Telescope released our first ever photograph of a black hole! But are you still curious on how exactly this is even possible?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/here-s-how-we-photographed-black-hole-m87</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/here-s-how-we-photographed-black-hole-m87</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLRd13mB4VVCDAc6dyguHRimY59sf5CN9QS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Ever Image of a Black Hole Revealed by the Event Horizon Project!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eureka! Earlier today the Event Horizon Project revealed their first ever image of a black hole. For full coverage, check out their official press conference below! (The presentation begins around 20:40]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thequantumknight/first-ever-image-of-a-black-hole-revealed-by-the-event-horizon-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@thequantumknight/first-ever-image-of-a-black-hole-revealed-by-the-event-horizon-project</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBZ1ChziJMPbpAg7SV6NVYGgQZ5UWAGT6ZL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Thoughts on the Future of Particle Physics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Today while catching up on the news, I stumble across a concerning article discussing the future for particle physics. In this article, “The Uncertain Future of Particle Physics”, Sabine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/my-thoughts-on-the-future-of-particle-physics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/my-thoughts-on-the-future-of-particle-physics</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 23:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZgBv4ELjgTygHmGMwbmeQMhrUGKiEoJ1s86ssrLk9K2sptP38orBqCr7qre7qQsHL25kiHXX8G1L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why You Should Be Excited for the Quantum Revolution!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you might have heard, on January 8th IBM unveiled IBM Q System One which is the worlds first integrated universal approximate quantum computer. In light of this development, what types of innovations]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-quantum-revolution</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-quantum-revolution</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQCpxRBeoNWgbGWtp3mDXVqi6vLGspn9GMbUe9t4nweSJs71LVnhhf5banWhi1L3fyBpYuvcqvW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shedding Light on the Case for Dark Matter!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I would like to begin talking about dark matter! The most general description for dark matter is that it does not interact with the electromagnetic force. An immediate consequence of this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@thequantumknight/shedding-light-on-the-case-for-dark-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@thequantumknight/shedding-light-on-the-case-for-dark-matter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:36:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDxzw7oJAvMdVNEv5MzsYoVtPYPwECtWcF8i2nMAiqsSwTZ79K9njatgmJYsYNhQokXQLAQkaUzVPVm1YjXMasscF5K1tmUJbdV7cdAxdgf4Nf1CxwRHDMCeFRe4SqcK8kYysQWXAKgMeHtnDmkEUcCuKc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Classical Proof for General Relativity! #1 The Birth of a Theorem and Its First Experimental Evidence!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I will begin sharing one of the first applications Einstein discovered for General Relativity! Even before formalizing his ideas he was successful at using General Relativite's concepts to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@thequantumknight/a-classical-proof-for-general-relativity-1-the-birth-of-a-theorem-and-its-first-experimental-evidence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@thequantumknight/a-classical-proof-for-general-relativity-1-the-birth-of-a-theorem-and-its-first-experimental-evidence</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:01:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH4ZJXp5qcmTzrMeDXSYjRFbjYUnHFt1PrRxd4eruw4DQNdxCrK4SMJDrWx2qJjY367Q6GQkemHyy1V59HEu9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The TOTEM Experiment: Improving the Standard Model With Odderons!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction I have just learned that a group of researchers at CERN collaborating on the TOTEM experiment have completed preliminary detections of odderons! This is a highly complex topic that I would]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/the-totem-experiment-improving-the-standard-model-with-odderons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/the-totem-experiment-improving-the-standard-model-with-odderons</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA3vqsDap9VEWAtL5ivmQXU9pD8gChtbNa6X3VheGdMp6XyGfjxJWeRtvTJjNmwcoUEyi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Down the Michelson-Morley Experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction The Michelson-Morley Experiment is arguably the single most significant “failed” experiment in all of physics. Not only did the experiment simplify extra complicated maths but paved the way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/breaking-down-the-michelson-morley-experiment</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/breaking-down-the-michelson-morley-experiment</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPE32LwWy92h4vmbW7ocA6178Gnn99ZyZaRnoXp6dSgFk8xb28sZmPgQ2UJB5tohPNv6TM2qgUUePfCVJpQ9Lgo98ZDjNefpKcErUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estimating the Age of Stars! J0815+4729; One of the Oldest Known Stars In the Milky Way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction On December 18th, 2017, a group of Spanish astronomers published their findings of star J0815+4729. This is very special because they may have discovered the oldest star we have ever detected]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/estimating-the-age-of-stars-j0815-4729-one-of-the-oldest-known-stars-in-the-milky-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/estimating-the-age-of-stars-j0815-4729-one-of-the-oldest-known-stars-in-the-milky-way</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 03:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHekBjEMsheT3ow3xXatKVa1tBc539nqSoE9qTS1toYmpGVLu1N1UULXCxFgM2LpWkVBY2ctz5Dis846ewGejYvPqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Escape a Black Hole: Understanding the Event Horizon, Photon Sphere and Quantum Tunneling!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Today we will be learning about some of the critical regions around a black hole and what they entail for the fate of both light and matter. These regions are known as the black hole’s event]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/how-to-escape-a-black-hole-understanding-the-event-horizon-photon-sphere-and-quantum-tunneling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/how-to-escape-a-black-hole-understanding-the-event-horizon-photon-sphere-and-quantum-tunneling</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 02:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGiEsr2G7XijMdiDdx7tHXczsJj7tVzyeanBBSCSAhzwQKvqLxMNpaGMkky6AtQWw1La63ifefNuV8kuERCFa65Xs4vA5zzBtiv3wEb2dQ6WUEgJgxdPp5PyfLkqTEJjKkq19v3qS82tND6uSTYJ2kkRVfSkv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detecting Black Holes With the Event Horizon Telescope!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Today I stumbled across an interesting read by the American astrophysicist Ethan R. Siegel. In his blog post, he described the method being used by the Event Horizon Telescope which is being]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/detecting-black-holes-with-the-event-horizon-telescope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/physics/@thequantumknight/detecting-black-holes-with-the-event-horizon-telescope</guid><category><![CDATA[physics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLRd13mB4VVCDAc6dyguHRimY59sf5CN9QS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Return to Steemit and a Proper Introduction for a New Beginning!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greeting Fellow Steemians! Some of you may recognize me for the post I created in October and November on particle physics and astrophysics. Unfortunately I had to take a break from Steemit because I entered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@thequantumknight/a-return-to-steemit-and-a-proper-introduction-for-a-new-beginning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@thequantumknight/a-return-to-steemit-and-a-proper-introduction-for-a-new-beginning</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:57:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigating the Applications of Quantum Chemistry: Electron Orbitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Quantum chemistry is an application of quantum mechanics which seeks to better explain the physical phenomena we understand through chemistry. It takes advantage of principles understood from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/investigating-the-applications-of-quantum-chemistry-electron-orbitals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/investigating-the-applications-of-quantum-chemistry-electron-orbitals</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 20:31:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc66cQpnasdkd8V1cReyU5UJjVGZDaZTyZgVpTXd8saDsVe34wjHc9NHcGqB5hcpnVNEkzpLqq613E1HyyFzSdX3o8rzzdkqBWoookQhU6HXqHdHZjuDJFy8pfetCx3eonCyV8xg5ShS9G6dj3NAJB4z1pAwaB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the Milky Way More Than Your Typical Galaxy #2: The Rate of Star Formation in Satellite Galaxies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Recently, I wrote an article about satellite galaxies and the missing satellite problem. If you happened to miss it, feel free to click [here] and get caught up! Near the end of my post I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/is-the-milky-way-more-than-your-typical-galaxy-2-the-rate-of-star-formation-in-satellite-galaxies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/is-the-milky-way-more-than-your-typical-galaxy-2-the-rate-of-star-formation-in-satellite-galaxies</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnuXJCwkRpoKc2GsfL9pPMmKoMi7SAkHyEkA82uBzFu8Grk99GeZH7DZd84nfnJYU5uzLnnCdN91oGn2M4CxvGZUoHsBaeiVcAE5TBKrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cosmology:The Missing Satellite Problem!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction While researching the next topic for my series “Is The Milky Way More Than Your Typical Galaxy” I came across something I would like to share called the Missing Satellite or the Dwarf Galaxy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/cosmology-the-missing-satellite-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/cosmology-the-missing-satellite-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 02:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UDdoAkb9zw1Mq6c3K6g9vhWKJ53DNpuASsZSFKY5LmrfVZNUkJTmkLJEYiMioQJz1GPCjrcnAAG5eAoR76KS2udVkqTnYW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detecting Dark Matter: Dark Photons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction Recently, I read an article discussing the current lack of success we have had detecting dark matter. I wanted to take this opportunity to take a look at a recent experiment which sought to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/detecting-dark-matter-dark-photons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/detecting-dark-matter-dark-photons</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 20:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1Ybu2ZXSddtn9PEJWWf9T9wFcAzuZN7SQozxai7hAonkmWA45q7hhLwZKrTLuQBhQkQGcyyKGy4MzXVs6HPhWBxoCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Your Own James Webb Space Telescope! #2: The MIRI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we will begin taking a look at the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) which is one of the four observing elements of the Integrated Science Instrument Module. The MIRI is being built through a collaboration]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/build-your-own-james-webb-space-telescope-2-the-miri</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/build-your-own-james-webb-space-telescope-2-the-miri</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 04:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4FeQn66hkLgWWNMSKBT7fKF8B73ANGuzhvwarDuFMc9LPbjxfcJvhsEQ1S3KzAJ7BMuQjAQac4xL2zUwczzMguZYiM1Y2SUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Your Own James Webb Space Telescope! #1: An Overview of the Major Components]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction After my recent post on what we expect to learn from the James Webb Space Telescope, I became interested in learning more about the space telescope. More specifically, I began reading about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/build-your-own-james-webb-space-telescope-1-an-overview-of-the-major-components</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/build-your-own-james-webb-space-telescope-1-an-overview-of-the-major-components</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 17:10:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/GTCx6Xsvc3wXpeLoXEUgGYWY9iJJUcLUKzgPLia7RmgZk922UekE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The James Webb Telescope Telescope: Looking Forward Into Seeing the Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction On September 28th, NASA announced that it will be postponing the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to Spring of 2019. Personally I am disappointed for having the prolonged wait]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/the-james-webb-telescope-telescope-looking-forward-into-seeing-the-past</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/the-james-webb-telescope-telescope-looking-forward-into-seeing-the-past</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 15:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdkSpynP1ceQun6rNqNietyaJV47LNKDi4Fy1kmMGgTkL5hWLnzBQa2XUzn4C6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gravitational Waves! A Comprehensive Explanation of the Significance of Detecting GW170814]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction On September 27th 2017, a group of Astronomers from both of the LIGO announced they have observed a fourth instance of gravitational waves. This time they also received a third confirmation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/gravitational-waves-a-comprehensive-explanation-of-the-significance-of-detecting-gw170814</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@thequantumknight/gravitational-waves-a-comprehensive-explanation-of-the-significance-of-detecting-gw170814</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thequantumknight]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62eRegHJWKufK4nC6UDUSTrfZec2XQZ7VqzAbi7c4HDEELZCdHKW1A1rNQuu1sEBn1wwQYmX3EbQRfuMSmk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>