Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Ghost Instabilities May Reveal New Physics
Scientists have found that strange flashes of light, similar to the blue glow seen in nuclear reactors, might appear in empty space.
This is unexpected because nothing should move faster than light in a vacuum.
The researcher, Eugeny Babichev, suggests that under special conditions, the vacuum could act like a medium, allowing these flashes to happen.
These flashes are linked to 'ghosts,' which are disturbances with negative energy.
If these flashes are ever detected, it could mean that our current understanding of gravity and the universe is incomplete.
This discovery could help scientists find new laws of physics.
A new study suggests that Cherenkov-like radiation could appear in a vacuum under certain conditions.
This phenomenon is linked to 'ghost' instabilities, which are negative-energy disturbances.
The research was led by Eugeny Babichev and published in Physical Review D.
Detection of such radiation could indicate that current theories of gravity are incomplete.
The study provides a new way to think about spacetime behavior under extreme conditions.
- Who
- Eugeny Babichev, a theoretical physicist
- What
- A study on ghost instabilities and Cherenkov-like radiation in space
- When
- The study was published in Physical Review D
- Where
- The research was conducted at the University of Paris-Saclay
- Why
- To explore potential gaps in current physics theories
- Researcher
- Eugeny Babichev
- Institution
- University of Paris-Saclay
- Journal
- Physical Review D
- Phenomenon
- Cherenkov-like radiation in vacuum
- Implications
- Potential gaps in gravity theories