Wormholes in fiction

"Jumpgate" redirects here. For the MMORPG, see Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative.

Wormhole
Wormhole travel as envisioned by Les Bossinas for NASA
Artist's impression of wormhole travel
Created byEinstein–Rosen
GenreScience fiction
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LocationSpace
TypeTransportation
ClassificationPseudo-scientific fiction
First proposed1916
Re-proposed1935
Spatial anomalies in fiction

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A wormhole is a postulated method, within the general theory of relativity, of moving from one point in space to another without crossing the space between.[1][2][3][4] Wormholes are a popular feature of science fiction as they allow faster-than-light interstellar travel within human timescales.[5][6][7]

A related concept in various fictional genres is the portable hole. While there's no clear demarcation between the two, this article deals with fictional, but pseudo-scientific, treatments of faster-than-light travel through space.

A jumpgate is a fictional device able to create an Einstein–Rosen bridge portal (or wormhole), allowing fast travel between two points in space.

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