| Imagine opening your closet door and finding a whole other world on the other side. Sounds pretty fantastic, doesn't it? Anyone who has read the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, or seen the movie by the same name knows about this possibility. In fact, there are many people who believe in the idea of parallel universes. For them, life may be bad in the world they live in now, while everything is perfect on the other side.
The concept of parallel universes may be hard to swallow. This is because science teachers have been telling students for a long time that there is only one universe. However, scientists are now suggesting that ours may not be the only one out there. They believe that there may be a multiverse made up of a limitless number of worlds. Some of these could be similar to ours but with all the laws of physics turned upside down. Others could be so completely different that we wouldn't recognize any of it. If this is too hard to picture, then tune in to Beyond the Cosmos on National Geographic Channel this month to see the universe in a whole new light. |
