The Mystery Before the Universe Was Born - Richard Feynman Explains

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]What was in space before the universe existed? Here's the shocking truth. The question might be meaningless. Space didn't exist. Time didn't exist. There was no before. Asking what was there is like asking what is north of the North Pole. Yet physics gives us hints.

[00:00:16]Quantum gravity, loop quantum cosmology, string theory. They suggest strange possibilities, a contracting universe, a multiverse of bubble universes, or even the universe tunneling from literally nothing. Even if the universe emerged from a prior state, the question of why there is anything at all remains unanswered. Physics can push back the mystery, but it cannot reach the ultimate why. Watch the full video to explore the mind-bending origins of reality, and don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more cosmic mysteries.