CalTech Scientist May Have Just Discovered Proof of a Parallel Universe

Parallel universes might actually exist, according to a research finding by Caltech cosmologist Ranga Ram-Chary published in an Astrophysical Journal study in September.

According to the Space Reporter, Chary found a "strange blob" in the universe's Cosmic Microwave Background -- which he thinks is a residue from the Big Bang phenomenon, a theory about the beginning of our universe. This, he believes, might verify the existence of a parallel universe.

The Huffington Post reports that while Chary may just have discovered plain noise, it might not be the case as the spots of light were 4, 500 times brighter than normal. He then came to a conclusion that the "glow" may represent elements from another universe that are perhaps "leaking" into our own. Chary cited the phenomenon as "cosmic bruising," an occurrence in which our universe is "bumping up" against another, as per the Space Reporter.

Inflation concept pioneer and MIT researcher Alan Guth said as cited by the Space Reporter: "I would say most versions of inflation, in fact, lead to eternal inflation, producing a number of pocket universes."

This was backed by Chary who remarked in the same report: "Our universe may simply be a region within an eternally inflating super-region."

Chary's findings notably support the Theory of Multiverses which purports that there is no singular universe but many -- such multiple universes are believed to continually expand, creating pockets of energy and giving birth to "separate universes." Notably, Chary's discovery is considered a significant step forward as it somehow cemented speculations of the theory's believers. Moreover, The Huffington Post also notes that Chary's finding may support the presumption that the universe inflated post-Big Bang -- referred to as Cosmic Inflation.

However, Chary stated that this would "require a very high burden of proof." Furthermore, it is believed as per The Huffington Post that there's a 30% likelihood that the glow is simply a glow.

Tufts University's Institute of Cosmology Director Alexander Vilenkin shares the constructive insight as he doesn't see how the "signal" equates to a collision with another universe and that the "collisions" identified were "more like little nudges." He added as per The Huffington Post: "A collision that would greatly enhance the density of protons seems to require a much more violent encounter."

Jay Pasachoff, chair of the astronomy department at Williams College supports Vilenkin's statement saying, "The supposed observations of a giant void and an apparently cold spot in the cosmic background radiation have so many types of potential explanations," he remarked as told by The Huffington Post. He also furthered that "it's too premature" to come to a conclusion that there is an alternate universe.