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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."

2 of 124 comments (clear)

  1. Re:your theory has a hole in it! by Travis+Mansbridge · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wish I had mod points

  2. Re:That's silly. Or, that's totally... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod parent +1 Subtle!