The Universe Might Be A Giant Fruit Loop

Scientists divided on which flavor

Simon Black
Nov 5 · 3 min read
The universe, photo by author

The universe may actually be curved, like a giant inflated fruit loop, a new study claims.

A study published on Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy examines data from the cosmic microwave background (CMB), which is the faint echo of the “Big Bang,” to conclude that the universe is not flat. But looped.

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