10 Real Things That Prove Doctor Who Exists

6. Doctor Who?

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NASA has helped the human race expand its knowledge of the stars. Even in the face of skepticism and budget cuts, the organisation continues to boldly go where no human has gone before.

Oh, and they may have also discovered that Time Lords are real.

In August 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a rather unusual shape some 1,400 light-years from Earth. In a new image of the forming stars Herbig-Haro 46/47 (just rolls off the tongue that), we can see what appears to be a glowing question mark just... sitting there.

But what could it mean?

One of the overarching plotlines of Steven Moffat's first few years in charge was "The Question" – a question that must never be asked or answered. It was later revealed that this was actually a plot by the Time Lords to escape from their pocket universe, and that they were broadcasting said question throughout all of time and space: "Doctor Who?"

If The Question could take any shape, it would obviously be a question mark. So could the Time Lords be out there somewhere, broadcasting their query for all to hear? And if so, will the Doctor respond?

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Jacob Simmons has a great many passions, including rock music, giving acclaimed films three-and-a-half stars, watching random clips from The Simpsons on YouTube at 3am, and writing about himself in the third person.