SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 17, 2026Interesting Engineering

New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels

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New research by Professor Enrique Gaztañaga challenges the idea that wormholes are space tunnels, proposing instead they're "temporal mirrors" connecting forward and backward-flowing time. This theory, supported by cosmic radiation patterns, suggests our universe began from a quantum bounce rather than the Big Bang, potentially existing inside another cosmos's black hole.

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