Objects We Thought Were Black Holes May Actually Be Wormholes, Scientists Say

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According to New Scientist, a team of physicists fromSofia University in Bulgaria believe that black holes may be hiding in plain sight.

Scientists have been puzzled by black holes for a long time.

Where is all of this going? Physicists have entertained the idea that black holes could lead to white holes, or wells that release particles and radiation.

A theory that could rewrite the laws of spacetime as we know them today is what some physicists believe could be achieved by these two ends.

The researchers think that the "throat" of a wormhole could look like a black hole, like Sagittarius A*.

Ten years ago, the area of science fiction was dominated by wormholes. People are searching for answers at the frontiers of science.

In a new paper published in the journal Physical Review D, the team's newly developed computer model suggests that the radiation coming from the discs of matter swirling around the edges of wormholes may be hard to distinguish from those around a black hole.

According to their model, the amount of light that is emitted by a black hole and a wormhole would be less than 4%.

The current observations don't allow us to tell the difference between a black hole and a wormhole. We were looking for a way to distinguish black holes from wormholes.

There may be ways to distinguish between them in the future. We could look for light that may come from the other end of the wormhole and come in the form of small rings of light.

We don't have the technology to make that kind of observation.

The only way to tell is to use a high-resolution telescope.

It is possible to risk it all by going into a black hole.

It would be too late if you were nearby. When you die or pass through, you'll know the difference.

A black hole and a wormhole are different.

Astrophysicist says we may have already seen wormholes created by alien civilization.