A White Hole as the Source of the Cosmos

Santa Fe Physicist's White Hole Model Resolves Major Cosmological Puzzles

Theory Published in General Relativity and Gravitation Offers Testable Predictions for Cosmic Inflation, Vacuum Energy, and Hubble Tension

SANTA FE, NM – [Date] – A groundbreaking cosmological theory by Santa Fe physicist Dr. Roger Eugene Hill, published in the peer-reviewed journal General Relativity and Gravitation, proposes that our universe emerged from a white hole event horizon, offering elegant solutions to some of cosmology's most persistent mysteries.

The paper, titled "Cosmic Inflation from Entangled Qubits: A White Hole Model for Emergent Spacetime," presents a novel framework connecting quantum information theory with cosmic structure through what Hill calls the "Horizon Model."

Observational Confirmations Lend Credibility

Unlike many theoretical proposals, Hill's model makes specific, testable predictions—several of which have been independently confirmed by observations:

Cosmic Inflation: The model correctly predicts both the existence and magnitude of cosmic inflation, the rapid expansion of the early universe that has been a cornerstone of modern cosmology since the 1980s.

Vacuum Energy Density: Perhaps most strikingly, the model's predictions about vacuum energy density on the lunar surface have been verified by recent measurements from both NASA and the Chinese Space Program.

Hubble Tension: The model offers a straightforward resolution to the "Hubble Tension"—the puzzling discrepancy between different methods of measuring the universe's expansion rate that has confounded cosmologists for years.

From White Holes to Emergent Spacetime

Hill's approach builds on physicist John Wheeler's "it from bit" philosophy, but extends it deeper into the quantum realm. In Hill's model, entangled quantum bits (qubits) exist within a timeless, non-local vacuum. Spacetime itself—and therefore time and all of local reality—emerges at the event horizon separating this non-local quantum substrate from our observable universe.

"Wheeler said 'it from bit,' but the model suggests the chain goes deeper: 'it from bit from qubits,'" Hill explains. "The qubits exist in a timeless realm. Time, space, and local reality emerge at the boundary—the white hole event horizon—where non-locality transitions to locality."

This framework elegantly connects quantum non-locality with cosmic structure, suggesting that the event horizon isn't just a boundary in space, but the birthplace of spacetime itself.

A Career Spanning Nuclear Physics to Cosmology

Dr. Hill brings a unique perspective to theoretical cosmology, having worked at General Electric's Vallecitos Nuclear Laboratory, CERN, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and in the private sector on peaceful nuclear explosives applications in the 1970s. After earning his Ph.D. 61 years ago, he has maintained an active research program while living in Santa Fe.

The concentration of theoretical physicists in the Santa Fe area—including researchers at the Santa Fe Institute and Los Alamos—makes Santa Fe an appropriate home for work that bridges quantum mechanics, information theory, and cosmology.

Implications for Future Research

The Horizon Model opens new avenues for understanding dark energy, the cosmological constant problem, and the fundamental nature of spacetime. Hill's work suggests that some of cosmology's deepest puzzles may find resolution not in new physics, but in recognizing how quantum information at cosmic boundaries shapes the universe we observe.

The full paper is available in General Relativity and Gravitation at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10714-025-03428-8

About Dr. Roger Eugene Hill

Dr. Hill is a retired physicist with over 50 years of experience in nuclear engineering, particle physics, and theoretical cosmology. His career has taken him from the first privately-owned nuclear reactor in the U.S. to particle accelerators at CERN and research positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he continues his research in theoretical cosmology and maintains a website documenting his career at rogerhillonline.com.