{"id":239946,"date":"2026-06-29T19:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/space-filling-aether-theory-makes-comeback"},"modified":"2026-06-29T19:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T00:11:34","slug":"space-filling-aether-theory-makes-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/space-filling-aether-theory-makes-comeback","title":{"rendered":"Space-Filling Aether Theory Makes Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zf7H7P8QrGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your favourite topics in science in the easiest and most engaging way possible with Brilliant! First 30 days are free and 20% off the annual premium subscription when you use our link \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/brilliant.org\/sabine\">https:\/\/brilliant.org\/sabine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 19th century, scientists came up with the idea of the \u201caether,\u201d a medium that filled all of space and allowed forces to travel from one place to another. While this was famously proved wrong by the Michelson-Morley experiment, the idea of the aether made a comeback. The new aether is compatible with Einstein\u2019s theories and could explain dark energy and maybe even dark matter. Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<p>Paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.aps.org\/prd\/abstract\">https:\/\/journals.aps.org\/prd\/abstract<\/a>\u2026 video comes with a quiz which you can take here: <a href=\"https:\/\/quizwithit.com\/start_thequiz\/.\">https:\/\/quizwithit.com\/start_thequiz\/.<\/a>\u2026 \ud83e\udd13 Check out my new quiz app \u279c <a href=\"http:\/\/quizwithit.com\/\">http:\/\/quizwithit.com\/<\/a> \ud83d\udc8c Support me on Donorbox \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg\">https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg<\/a> \ud83d\udcdd Transcripts and written news on Substack \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/\">https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/<\/a> \ud83d\udc49 Transcript with links to references on Patreon \u279c <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ sabine \ud83d\udce9 Free weekly science newsletter \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle\">https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle<\/a>\u2026 \ud83d\udc42 Audio only podcast \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl<\/a>\u2026 \ud83d\udd17 Join this channel to get access to perks \u279c <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabinehossenfelder\">@sabinehossenfelder<\/a> \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f On instagram \u279c <img class=\"\" alt=\"\"> \/ sciencewtg #science #sciencenews #physics.<\/p>\n<p>This video comes with a quiz which you can take here: <a href=\"https:\/\/quizwithit.com\/start_thequiz\/.\">https:\/\/quizwithit.com\/start_thequiz\/.<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd13 Check out my new quiz app \u279c <a href=\"http:\/\/quizwithit.com\/\">http:\/\/quizwithit.com\/<\/a><br \/> \ud83d\udc8c Support me on Donorbox \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg\">https:\/\/donorbox.org\/swtg<\/a>.<br \/> \ud83d\udcdd Transcripts and written news on Substack \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/\">https:\/\/sciencewtg.substack.com\/<\/a><br \/> \ud83d\udc49 Transcript with links to references on Patreon \u279c \/ sabine.<br \/> \ud83d\udce9 Free weekly science newsletter \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle\">https:\/\/sabinehossenfelder.com\/newsle<\/a>\u2026<br \/> \ud83d\udc42 Audio only podcast \u279c <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0MkNfXl<\/a>\u2026<br \/> \ud83d\udd17 Join this channel to get access to perks \u279c<br \/> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sabinehossenfelder\">@sabinehossenfelder<\/a>.<br \/> \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f On instagram \u279c \/ sciencewtg.<\/p>\n<p>#science #sciencenews #physics<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/space-filling-aether-theory-makes-comeback\">Continue reading \u201cSpace-Filling Aether Theory Makes Comeback\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about your favourite topics in science in the easiest and most engaging way possible with Brilliant! 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