Physics: The Physics of Interstellar
Resources for researching the physics of the film Interstellar
Wormholes
How Time Travel Could Be Possible With Wormholes (3:36)
- How do wormholes work?
Concise, helpful overview. Includes cool image. - James Webb telescope appears to picture wormhole in 'Phantom Galaxy'Cool 2022 image from the James Webb telescope
- Could ripples in spacetime point to wormholes?
Such tunnels in the fabric of space could show up via unusual gravity waves. Includes video on gravitational waves (3:05) - Scientists create ‘baby’ wormhole as sci-fi moves closer to fact
Includes cool image of simulated wormhole
Brian Greene Explains The Science Behind Wormholes (10:09)
Deeper Dives
Will Wormholes Allow Fast Interstellar Travel? (17:17)
- Physicists Create ‘the Smallest, Crummiest Wormhole You Can Imagine’
Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole. - No, physicists didn’t make a real wormhole. What they did was still pretty cool
Elaborates on some of the criticisms of the "baby wormhole" claim.
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