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Is Space Finite? [Preview]

Conventional wisdom says the universe is infinite. But it could be finite, merely giving the illusion of infinity. Upcoming measurements may finally answer this ancient question

By Glenn D. Starkman , Jean-Pierre Luminet and Jeffrey R. Weeks  | April 6, 1999


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