• Question: how did we discover that there was other universes

    Asked by anon-193409 to Morwenna, Jamal, iainstaniland, Heidi, Emma, Carl on 13 Nov 2018.
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      Carl Heron answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      Hi SalvationG142,
      I’m not an astronomer so this is a tricky question for me. The idea of multiple universes (MULTIVERSE) is a theory, that has yet to be fully demonstrated. Some would argue that there is evidence (from quantum physics and cosmic inflation) but others would argue against it. That’s an important element of science at the forefront – people disagree but everyone seeks out evidence to support their claims or develop new theories based on new evidence……..

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      Emma Crawford answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      I think this would have involved some very hard working physicists and astronomers.

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      Heidi Gardner answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      Super interesting (and difficult) question! As Carl said in his answer the theory of other universes isn’t agreed by everyone – but this article that was published in August this year suggests that the multiverse theory might be true. The researchers discussed in this article worked closely with Stephen Hawking, and follow a theory called conformal cyclic cosmology (CCC) in which universes, much like human beings, come into existence, expand, and then perish.

      Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jesseshanahan/2018/08/24/did-scientists-actually-spot-evidence-of-another-universe/#154897581425

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