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Primordial Black Holes May Pass Through Solar System Every Decade

New study suggests these tiny black holes could account for dark matter and cause detectable gravitational disturbances.

  • Primordial black holes, formed just after the Big Bang, may traverse the inner solar system about once every decade.
  • These black holes are theorized to be the size of an atom but have the mass of an asteroid, potentially explaining the mysterious dark matter.
  • Scientists believe these black holes could cause measurable wobbles in the orbits of planets, particularly Mars, due to their gravitational pull.
  • Current instruments might detect these disturbances, allowing researchers to distinguish between black holes and other objects like asteroids.
  • Further analysis of existing orbital data and sophisticated simulations are needed to confirm the presence and effects of these primordial black holes.
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