Mini black holes that look like atoms could pass through Earth daily

Friday, May 13, 2011 - 04:00 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study, scientists have proposed that mini black holes may interact with matter very differently than previously thought. If the proposal is correct, it would mean that the time it would take for a mini black hole to swallow the Earth would be many orders of magnitude longer than the age of the Universe.

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