IIT Physicist's Bold Universe Theory: Space as a Viscous Fluid, Not Empty

• Muhammad Ghulam Khuwajah Khan, an IIT Jodhpur physicist, proposes the universe behaves like a viscous fluid, challenging the long-held belief of mostly empty space.
• This 'cosmic fluid' creates resistance to expansion, potentially explaining varying expansion speeds and discrepancies in cosmic measurements.
• The model suggests space has internal ripples, and its resistance peaks during certain cosmic periods, naturally altering the universe's growth rate.
• It offers a dynamic alternative to the constant dark energy model, which is currently poorly understood.
• While still theoretical and awaiting peer review, this idea could revolutionize our understanding of cosmic expansion and resolve current cosmological puzzles.