'Space is spiraling': New model says Universe slowly turns every 500 billion years
Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Galactic twist
A University of Hawai study suggests the universe may be rotating—once every 500 billion years—offering a potential fix for one of astronomy’s biggest puzzles.
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Spin solution
This almost undetectable cosmic rotation could resolve the Hubble tension: the mismatch in how fast the universe appears to expand.
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Slow spiral
The proposed spin is so subtle it would take half a trillion years to complete a full turn—but it may help unify clashing data.
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Tension tamer
By introducing a slight rotational model, researchers brought supernova data and early-universe measurements into closer harmony.
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Physics intact
This rotation doesn’t violate general relativity—it adds a new layer to our understanding of how space might stretch and swirl.
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Ancient echo
The idea harks back to Heraclitus: “everything flows”—or in this case, spins. Motion might be more fundamental than we ever imagined.
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Subtle signs
Scientists are now developing simulations to find faint cosmic traces: gravitational ripples, light warps, or galaxy tilts.
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New model, old rules
What’s revolutionary here is what’s missing: no new particles or dark forces—just a rotation quietly baked into cosmic structure.
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Next steps
Future telescopes may detect slight asymmetries in space, offering the first observational clues that the cosmos might turn.
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