Universe was not formed in big bang but ‘bounced’ out of black hole – new study

Professor Enrique Gaztanaga said that the current Big Bang theory was problematic as the laws of physics “broke down” when used to explain it

Prof Gaztanaga explained that the theory developed by his team of researchers worked within the principles of quantum mechanics. Picture: Alamy/PA

The Universe may not have started with the Big Bang, but instead “bounced” out of a massive black hole formed within a larger “parent” universe, according to a new scientific paper.

Professor Enrique Gaztanaga, from the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, said that the current Big Bang theory was problematic as the laws of physics “broke down” when used to explain it.