ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Twistor space

Imagine you have a bunch of colorful ribbons floating all around you, each of which represents a different path that an object can take in space.

Twistors are a bit like those ribbons, but they help us understand how different objects move through space and time. They're kind of like a special way of looking at things that helps us see patterns we might not otherwise notice.

Twistor space is like a giant "map" of all the twistors in our universe. It helps scientists study things like the behavior of light, the shapes of particles, and even the structure of space and time itself.

But just like you might need to learn how to read a map before you can use it, scientists need to learn how to use twistor space before they can explore all the ways it can help us understand the mysteries of the universe.