Scientists investigate the possibility of wormholes between stars

PhysOrg ^ | 2/25/11 | Lisa Zyga

[LibWhacker]

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wormholes are one of the stranger objects that arise in general relativity. Although no experimental evidence for wormholes exists, scientists predict that they would appear to serve as shortcuts between one point of spacetime and another. Scientists usually imagine wormholes connecting regions of empty space, but now a new study suggests that wormholes might exist between distant stars. Instead of being empty tunnels, these wormholes would contain a perfect fluid that flows back and forth between the two stars, possibly giving them a detectable signature.

The scientists, Vladimir Dzhunushaliev at the Eurasian National University in Kazakhstan and coauthors, have posted their investigation of the possibility of wormholes between stars on arXiv.org.

The scientists began investigating the idea of wormholes between stars when they were researching what kinds of astrophysical objects could serve as entrances to wormholes. According to previous models, some of these objects could look similar to stars.

This idea led the scientists to wonder if wormholes might exist in otherwise ordinary stars and neutron stars. From a distance, these stars would look very much like normal stars (and normal neutron stars), but they might have a few differences that could be detectable.

To investigate these differences, the researchers developed a model of an ordinary star with a tunnel at the star’s center, through which matter could move. Two stars that share a wormhole would have a unique connection, since they are associated with the two mouths of the wormhole. Because exotic matter in the wormhole could flow like a fluid between the stars, both stars would likely pulse in an unusual way. This pulsing could lead to the release of various kinds of energy, such as ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays.

For now, the difficult part is calculating exactly what kinds of oscillations are occurring, and what kind of energy is being released. This information would allow scientists to predict what a wormhole-containing star might look like from Earth, and begin searching for these otherwise normal-looking stars.

[the invisib1e hand]

Hmm. It took 39 entire posts before some contrarian know it all put me in my place.

anyway, as I was saying, can't hold real jobs. Where would these "researchers" be without my fcking tax dollars? /rhetorical question.

[Vor Lady]

I cannot believe that there hasn't been a movie.

Because who ever owns the rights to the book hasn't sold the movie rights or who ever bought the movie rights is sitting on it. A not uncommon practice in Hollywood.

[AdmSmith]

I agree with you that some of the scientist are hard to employ in “real jobs” as some of them are bad in social skills, but in general I think that money invested in science and technology has paid off.

Here are just a few of the hundreds of devices and inventions that have been developed from knowledge gained with NASA space engineering.

TV Satellite Dish
Medical Imaging (Cat Scans)
Telescopes (that look for cancer)
Vision Screening Systems
Ear Thermometer
Fire Fighter Equipment and Suits
Smoke Detectors
Cordless Tools
Aerodynamic Wheels
Thermal Gloves and Boots
Space Pens (That write upside down)
Shock Absorbing Helmets
Ski Boots
Failsafe Flashlight
Invisible Braces for Teeth
Joystick Controllers
Advanced Plastics
Enriched Baby Food
Better Cardiac Pacemakers
Protective Paints
Scratch-resistant Glasses

http://www.suite101.com/content/nasa-space-technology-inventions-and-products-a200024

[Koracan]

view from inside

[patton]

quantum entanglement = absolutely secure digital comms.

go engineer up one for me.

[mtg]

I know for a fact wormholes exist. I have them in my back yard.

[darth]

I’m not an EE.

However, what you asked for is under development. For all I know, we already have it. I was in meetings discussing faster-than-light comm many years ago when entanglement first became known. The application was obvious.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.

[patton]

Dang plagerists always steal my ideas.

On time, I was meeting with the chief engineer at GM (back in the day when it was not government owned), and I explained to him how the radio needed to be wired into the speedometer.

Before the meeting was done, he stole my idea, and had it installed on my truck. He must of done, because he took me outside to my truck and showed me how to work it.

;)