Bertacca added that this approach could mean the universe is twice as old as previously believed, suggesting that gravitational ripples may still shape cosmic behavior today.
A New Era in Cosmology
If confirmed by future observations, this gravitational-wave-based Big Bang model could transform cosmology and our understanding of how the universe began. The team emphasizes that ongoing measurements and space-based experiments will be crucial for testing the theory.
“As researchers compare our predictions with real data, we’ll gain a clearer view of the universe’s true origins,” Bertacca said. “These gravitational ripples interact and build complexity over time, leading to testable predictions that we can now analyze.”
For more details, visit BGR’s full report and the Physical Review Research journal article titled Inflation without an inflaton.
