Tessering & Wormholes

Tessering & Wormholes

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Tessering is fictional, but scientists say something like it could be real. 

WORMHOLES are tunnels through “wrinkles” in space.

Here’s a diagram showing how a wormhole could connect earth to a far-away star, Sirius. The red grid is “bent” or “wrinkled” space.

In this video, a scientist explains how wormholes might work.

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This science says wormholes are THEORETICALLY possible. 

This means that according to what scientists understand about the universe, wormholes could be real, but no one has ever traveled through one in real life.

Multiple Choice

Tessering is fictional, but scientists believe there might be a real way to tesser. How?

• with a very fast rocket

• through a WORMHOLE

• through a WORMWEB

Multiple Choice

Scientists say wormholes are THEORETICALLY possible. What does this mean?

• What we know about science says wormholes are POSSIBLE, but no one has traveled through one.

• What we know about science says wormholes are IMPOSSIBLE because no one has traveled through one.

• Theoretical things can never happen in real life

Multiple Choice

What are wormholes?

• tunnels through two far-apart spots in space that have been folded together.

• like windows on space ships

• a kind of cloth found in space

Multiple Choice

Which points to a wormhole?

• A

• B

• There's no wormhole in the picture.

Multiple Choice

Which points to "folded" or "wrinkled" space?

• A

• B

• There is no space in the picture.

Poll

Do you understand how tessering and wormholes work?

• yes

• no

• sort of

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about tessering and/or wormholes?