Scientist suggests possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 21:20
in Astronomy & Space
An intriguing alternative view is that dark matter is made of black holes formed during the first second of our universe's existence, known as primordial black holes. A scientist suggests that this interpretation aligns with our knowledge of cosmic infrared and X-ray background glows and may explain the unexpectedly high masses of merging black holes detected last year.