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Space-Time -- Smooth or Chunky . . . ? April 30, 2020 1:23 pm DanS

Is Space-Time Smooth or Chunky?
A new study tried to find out.
By Paul Sutter | Space.com Contributor

SPACE.COM – April 29, 2020| What is the fundamental nature of reality? Is space-time — the four-dimensional fabric of our universe — ultimately smooth at the tiniest of scales, or something else?

Abstract illustration of particles interacting at the quantum level.
(Image: © Shutterstock)

It seems impossible to measure, but with the power of advanced telescopes peering through billions of light-years of distance, researchers are beginning to look down. Deep down.

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