For Neves, the fast spacetime expansion stage does not exclude the possibility of a prior contraction phase. (sciencedaily.com)
The absence of a singularity at the start of spacetime opens up the possibility that vestiges of a previous contraction phase may have withstood the phase change and may still be with us in the ongoing expansion of the Universe,» Neves said. (sciencedaily.com)
«Who knows, there may be remains of black holes in the ongoing expansion that date from the prior contraction phase and passed intact through the bottleneck of the bounce,» he said. (sciencedaily.com)