By Sakshi Sah
Published Jul 08, 2025

Hindustan Times
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What is a Wormhole? Fascinating facts from NASA

Wormholes are a wild idea from science, but they may be possible, at least in theory.

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According to NASA, wormholes are allowed in the maths behind General Relativity, our best model of the Universe.

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Wormholes are theoretical tunnels connecting distant points in space-time.

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If General Relativity is correct, wormholes could exist somewhere in the cosmos.

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But so far, there’s no proof that wormholes are real or have ever formed in space.

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No one knows how a wormhole might be created. It’s still a big mystery.

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Top scientists like Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne have studied wormholes for years.

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But to make time travel possible, the laws of physics would likely need to change.

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