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Wormholes

Posted on April 17, 2022 by jadonroy

One of the many wonders of our cosmos that peaked my curiosity to the world of astrophysics was the concept of the wormhole. After seeing a wormhole being used in one of my favorite movies, Interstellar , I became even more fascinated with this topic as it I was given a cinematic and visual example […] Continue reading →

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Are Wormholes Possible?

Posted on April 17, 2022 by jschorr21

What is a wormhole? A wormhole is a theoretical bridge joining two points in space-time that would create shortcuts for extremely long journeys throughout the universe. Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen back in 1935 came up with the idea and concluded that due to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, wormholes could exist. He concluded that […] Continue reading →

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Black Holes and White Holes and Wormholes, Oh My!

Posted on April 12, 2021 by rightascensionanddeclinolan

They’re some of the most formidable entities in the universe: their strength is unmatched, they make their own rules, and if you get into a serious tussle with one, you’re almost guaranteed to lose.  No, I’m not talking about moms.  I’m talking about black holes, of course!  Duh… If you’ve ever learned about astronomy, chancesContinue reading “Black Holes and White Holes and Wormholes, Oh My!” Continue reading →

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Faster-than-light Travel

Posted on April 27, 2015 by robbyks

Many different propulsion methods have been proposed for interstellar travel. One of the most intriguing is hypothetical faster-than-light travel. Most sci-fi movies contain this in some form, whether it be the Millennium Falcon traveling through hyperspace or the Endurance traveling through a wormhole in Interstellar. A few different methods have been postulated for faster-than-light travel. […] Continue reading →

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Wormholes – Science Fiction May Be Real

Posted on February 16, 2013 by surujdeka

We’ve all seen numerous movies or TV shows with spaceships travelling through what is called a wormhole to emerge on the other side into an alternate universe. Although the idea of these cosmological shortcuts may seem wholly exaggerated, they might actually solve many of the mysteries concerning black holes. For instance, the idea of black […] Continue reading →

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