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Science fiction is full of amazing space phenomena. Some of those phenomena have gone from theory to reality — like black holes and pulsars. But what about wormholes? These portals through space are ...

Wormholes are theoretical tunnels connecting distant points in space. They could potentially allow faster-than-light travel. Einstein's theory of relativity suggests wormholes might exist. Their ...

Wormholes are an intriguing bit that most people probably chalk up to science fiction. After all, seeing the Millennium Falcon barreling through hyperspeed in Star Wars is exciting, but there's no way ...

Wormholes, theoretical passages through space-time, have captivated scientists and science fiction enthusiasts alike for decades. With the potential to connect distant regions of the universe, ...

Wormholes sit at the edge of serious physics and science fiction, yet the math behind them is precise enough to suggest that spacetime itself could be riddled with hidden shortcuts. If such structures ...

Wormholes, a science fiction staple, might be real after all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article is brought to you by ...

Wormholes: the modern-day equivalent of the Philosopher’s stone, a concept that has captured the imagination of millions of sci-fi fans and has appeared in multiple films and novels. Alas, all of them ...

Paul Sutter is an astrophysicist at The Ohio State University and the chief scientist at COSI Science Center. Sutter is also host of Ask a Spaceman, RealSpace and COSI Science Now. Ah, wormholes. The ...

While the simplest theoretical wormholes immediately collapse and disappear before anything can get through, Thorne wondered whether it might be possible for an “infinitely advanced” sci-fi ...

What would a wormhole really look like? It's unlikely that wormholes truly exist, but here's what they would look like if they did. In some ways, a wormhole might look like a black hole. And the ...

What would happen if you fell into a black hole? For a long time, the only acceptable answer was that you would die. That is, unless a theoretical wormhole—a portal in spacetime between two black ...