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Wormholes and White Holes



What is a White Hole?
As one would expect, a white hole is the exact mathematical opposite of a black hole. Rather than a region of space from which nothing can escape, it is a region into which nothing can enter; it continuously emits energy and matter, rather than sucking them in.
However, the white hole theory is just that - a theory. It is a useful mathematical device for doing calculations pertaining to black holes, but a true white hole does not exist. It is simply a different way of viewing a black hole.

What is a Wormhole?
A wormhole, simply put, would be the combination of a white hole and a black hole (or two black holes, in other words) that is thought to create a sort of "gateway" between the two. This would form from two Kerr black holes that warped spacetime to such an extent that they created a "tear" and linked to one another regardless of time or space.
Unfortunately for those of us who wish to partake in trans-universal travel, wormholes probably do not exist. Even if they did, it is hypothesized that they would be very unstable, and the mere act of an object entering the wormhole would destabilize the system.



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