Wormhole. Conceptual computer artwork showing a wormhole leading from Earth (upper centre) to our nearest star Alpha Centauri (lower centre), ligh

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Wormhole. Conceptual computer artwork showing a wormhole leading from Earth (upper centre) to our nearest star Alpha Centauri (lower centre), light years away. Wormholes are a theoretical solution to Einstein's equations that describe the properties of space-time, the continuum of unified space and time, and are essentially a shortcut through space-time. Passing through a wormhole (yellow arrow) would be a much faster method of travel than the standard route through space (red arrow).

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Size: 5551px × 3543px
Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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