The geometry of the universe is “open” or negatively curved like a saddle, according to a new model proposed by researchers in Europe who have studied anomalies in the cosmic microwave background radiation. The anomalies were first detected by NASA’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) in 2004 and were confirmed earlier this year by the European Space Agency’s Planck space mission.

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Con: You yourself are saying that it is open which goes against your theory of the saddle

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You yourself are saying that it is open which goes against your theory of the saddle

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You yourself are saying that it is open which goes against your theory of the saddle