How quantum fluctuations led to today's universe. #space #astronomy #astrophysics #physics #universe #cosmos #cosmoknowledge #science | Cosmoknowledge

The universe might be sitting on a cosmic "delete" button that we can never see coming. In theoretical physics, there is a concept known as the False Vacuum. It suggests that our universe—the vacuum of space itself—might not be in its lowest possible energy state. Instead, we could be in a "metastable" state, like a ball sitting in a shallow dip halfway down a hill. If a rare quantum fluctuation or a massive energy event occurs, it could "tunnel" through the energy barrier into a deeper, more st