A Hole in the Universe

6 Asma 164 B.E. - August 25, 2007 about 7:40 AM PDT

There is a hole in the universe,
a huge gaping hole about 10 billion light years across
and some 6 to 10 billion light years from Earth.

An unnatural hole in the universe,
devoid of both stars and galaxies,
of visible and invisible matter.

A hole that cools microwaves passing through it;
a void of proportions never encountered before;
is there a spiritual significance,
what caused this hole the fabric of the universe?

This should give science fiction writers an interesting opportunity. How can this hole be used in flash fiction, a short story or novel? A hole that size sounds more like a novel, but it can be used in other types of science fiction.

What would it be like for a star ship to pass through it? What if a colony ship passed through it? What if a person in a space suite passed through it? Is a hole this size really unnatural or do we need to reevaluate our views and theories of the creation of the universe itself? This is something that should make interesting investigation.

I write science fiction, so I'll have to think about how I would approach this subject in a story. A void like this can't be just a side note in a novel, it's part of the plot. I'm looking forward to see what other science fiction writer's come up with. I'm looking forward to see what I come up with.