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A '''wormhole''', in [[science fiction]], is a passage from one location in three-dimensional space to another. It is based on the concept that space has more than three dimensions, and that 3D space can be "folded" within 4D space much as a 2D piece of cloth can be folded within 3D space.

A '''wormhole''', in [[science fiction]], is a passage from one location in three-dimensional space to another. It is based on the concept that space has more than three dimensions, and that 3D space can be "folded" within 4D space much as a 2D piece of cloth can be folded within 3D space.

The first prediction of a wormhole was made by physicist Hermann Weyl in 1921, and physicist John Wheeler coined the term “wormhole” in 1957.<ref>http://www.astronomyexpert.co.uk/Wormholes.html</ref>  Its relatively unattractive name has probably hurt its popularity and interest level among the general public.

The first prediction of a wormhole was made by physicist Hermann Weyl in 1921, and physicist John Wheeler coined the term “wormhole” in 1957.<ref>http://www.astronomyexpert.co.uk/Wormholes.html</ref>  Its relatively unattractive name has probably hurt its popularity and interest level among the general public.

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[[Category:Science fiction]]

[[Category:Science fiction]]