• Question: Do you believe in white hole theory where if you fall into a black hole you come out somewhere else in the universe through white hole?

    Asked by Arczi to Mark, Franco on 20 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Franco Falcone

      Franco Falcone answered on 20 Jun 2016:

      Sorry Arczi, that’s beyond me, my understanding of astronomy is extremely limited!

    • Photo: Mark Booth

      Mark Booth answered on 20 Jun 2016:

      Hi Arczi

      It’s a theory, like many others, that needs to be proven

Comments

  • Photo: Claire

    Claire commented on :

    @Arczi,
    no idea I’m afraid! I love sci-fi books and films which talk about interesting space travel ideas and like to read about physics, but I’m no specialist. As Mark says, all theories and ideas about the world and our universe need to be tested experimentally to see if they are true or not – this can be especially challenging in space, which is hard to get to. From the little I do understand about black holes, I’m not sure I’d like to fall into one to find out if it could transport me to somewhere else (!), but it would be interesting to hear how astrophysicists are testing the white hole theory and what methods they use.