It’s possible a wormhole exists in the middle of the Milky Way that could be large and stable enough for a spaceship to enter. “In theory, the Milky Way could be a ‘galactic transport system,’” summarizes a press release from SISSA in Trieste, Italy.
Previously, scientists thought wormholes would only be the size of pinholes, but this finding shows it is possible for a large wormhole—like the one in the recent movie “Interstellar”—to exist. And such wormholes could exist not only at the center of our galaxy, but also in other galaxies with similar conditions. No wormhole has been found, but theoretically, there could be one there.
Professor Paulo Salucci explained, according to the press release: “If we combine the map of the dark matter in the Milky Way with the most recent Big Bang model to explain the universe and we hypothesise the existence of space-time tunnels, what we get is that our galaxy could really contain one of these tunnels, and that the tunnel could even be the size of the galaxy itself.”
He continued: “But there’s more. We could even travel through this tunnel, since, based on our calculations, it could be navigable.”
The theory proposes a complex reflection upon what exactly dark matter is. Scientists have hypothesized that dark matter, the mysterious substance that comprises a huge portion of the universe, may be explained by the existence of particles known as neutralinos. But these particles have not yet been found. Salucci said alternative theories should be considered: “Dark matter may be ‘another dimension,’ perhaps even a major galactic transport system. In any case, we really need to start asking ourselves what it is.”
The study was published the journal Annals of Physics November last year.
Colossal ‘Hole’ in Space Could Be Link to Universe Beyond Our Own
Leave this world, travel 6 billion–10 billion light years toward the Eridanus constellation, and you'll run into a giant cosmic wall of nothingness.
A void in space 1 billion light years across stumped scientists when it was discovered in 2007—then another void spanning 3.5 billion light years was discovered in 2009. These voids cannot be explained by the current understanding of the universe’s structure and evolution.
