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Yes, there is a hypothetical particle, called the tachyon, that could travel back in time.
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Paul M. Sutter,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2023
The tachyon particle has an intriguing time travel component.
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Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
21 Feb. 2023
The introduction of supersymmetry also solved the nasty problem of tachyons by replacing those troublesome particles with supersymmetric partners, which was a nice flourish.
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Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2023
This predicts that every particle has a superpartner and, by an extraordinary coincidence, the same condition actually eliminates the tachyon.
—
Lorenzo Bianchi,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2018
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Paul M. Sutter,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2023
The tachyon particle has an intriguing time travel component.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
21 Feb. 2023
The introduction of supersymmetry also solved the nasty problem of tachyons by replacing those troublesome particles with supersymmetric partners, which was a nice flourish.
—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2023
This predicts that every particle has a superpartner and, by an extraordinary coincidence, the same condition actually eliminates the tachyon.
—
Lorenzo Bianchi,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2018
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“Tachyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tachyon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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