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Strange Universe: Other Universes 10/2/22

By Bob Berman

Published October 3, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT

1 of 1 — Colorful galaxy

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Many people are truly imaginative when it comes to thinking of alternatives to established cosmology models. One listener recently asked, “Could the expanding universe be caused by the emptiness on the outside sucking everything in its direction?” Hear countless possibilities offered by alternate universes on the nature of the cosmos.

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