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YouTubers successfully capture the speed of light on camera at 10,000,000,000,000 frames per second

Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy captured the speed of light on camera at an astounding 10,000,000,000,000 frames per second

Renowned YouTubers, Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, popularly known as "The Slow Mo Guys," have achieved a remarkable feat by capturing the speed of light on camera.

With their advanced filming techniques, they recorded an astounding 10,000,000,000,000 frames per second, pushing the boundaries of visual exploration. 

This groundbreaking achievement has garnered significant attention and admiration from viewers worldwide.

Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, renowned YouTubers with over 14 million subscribers, have become widely known for their mesmerizing slow-motion videos.

Typically, explosions that we can observe at a thousandth of a second are displayed in-depth, frame by frame.

In their latest endeavor, the duo set out to capture the "fastest thing known to man"—the speed of light. 

With access to cutting-edge technology and the assistance of CalTech's specialist equipment, they embarked on this ambitious challenge.

Having previously filmed at high frame rates of up to half a million frames per second, they were determined to visualize the elusive motion of light.

During their visit to CalTech, Gavin and Daniel collaborated with postdoctoral scholar Peng Wang from the Compressed Ultrafast Photography department. 

With their state-of-the-art camera, they were assured that they could witness the speed of light. 

They then successfully captured light traversing the length of a bottle in a mere 2,000 picoseconds of footage.

However, filming an event that occurs at the speed of light presented a significant challenge. 

To overcome this obstacle, the YouTubers utilized CalTech's extraordinary camera, capable of recording an astonishing 10,000,000,000,000 (10 trillion) frames per second. 

The technological achievement achieved by Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy has left viewers in awe

Many have expressed their astonishment and appreciation for humanity's ability to witness the speed of light. 

The remarkable footage serves as a testament to the incredible advancements in camera technology and editing techniques.

That is incredible when humanity possesses a tool that allows us to see the speed of light. This is very remarkable, one user said.

Humans are progressing more and more, even the speed of light can be grasped. I hope for other achievements in the future, the second commented.

It's unbelievable that we've seen the true speed of light, someone wrote.