cosmic string

British  

noun

1. a one-dimensional defect in space-time postulated in certain theories of cosmology to exist in the universe as a consequence of the big bang See also string

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Example Sentences

This process, which can be compared to water freezing into ice in an uneven way, may have left behind thin, thread-like defects known as cosmic strings.

From Science Daily

Riley celebrated his 90th birthday in June with two Tokyo concerts by the Kronos Quartet, one being, at the composer’s request, the Japanese premiere of Riley’s most cosmic string quartet, “Sun Rings.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It could be defects in the structure of spacetime, colliding cosmic strings. I mean, I'm just spit-balling crazy ideas that people are coming up with because there's not a conventional explanation."

From Science Daily

Such phase transitions could give rise to cosmic strings, hypothesized one-dimensional sinews of energy that can warp, snap and break as they undulate through the universe, producing gravitational waves.

From Scientific American

Another possible explanation is that the hum is also coming from cosmic strings, which are remnants from the early universe when it cooled down quickly and left cracks that are floating around in space.

From Salon