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Doughnut-Shaped Universe Back In the Race

Posted by kdawson on from the mmmmm-universe dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "The once-popular idea that the universe could be small and finite is making a comeback. Many researchers thought that a 'wraparound' universe would mean that distant objects would be seen multiple times in the sky, but new research suggests that a '3-torus' (or 'doughnut universe'), as well as other shapes, could fit our actual observations, particularly the WMAP data."

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  1. Re:Pay for the article? by SpaceAdmiral · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Ha! When I submitted it it was available for free. They must have changed it when they noticed all the /. traffic.