Wormhole Communication: New Simulation Reveals Hope for Interstellar Messaging

Science News reports on a groundbreaking simulation that challenges our understanding of wormholes. A recent study, conducted by physicists, used a computer model to simulate a spacecraft's journey through a theoretical wormhole. The results were surprising. Instead of an instantaneous collapse, the simulation showed a gradual closure, allowing for the possibility of a light-speed signal to be transmitted back before the wormhole sealed itself. "The simulation revealed that the wormhole's collapse happened slow enough to allow a probe to send a light-speed signal back," explains one of the researchers involved in the project. This discovery opens up new possibilities for future research into wormholes and interstellar travel. While the existence of wormholes remains theoretical, this study provides valuable insights into their potential behavior. The slow collapse suggests that communication across vast cosmic distances may be feasible, a prospect that was previously considered unlikely. The study's findings are published in [Journal Name], and the research team plans to continue their investigation into the properties of wormholes.

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Spacecraft traveling through a wormhole could send messages home

A probe going through a wormhole should be able to send messages home before such a tunnel forever closes, a new computer model finds.