Dark matter is one of the most mysterious things in the universe. But right there in the same category is a black hole. It’s a giant cosmic hole that seems to suck everything in. Now, a new research paper claims that black holes and dark matter may be closely related, thanks to parasitic black holes that reside inside stars.
I know that’s a lot to understand, but I thought the same thing when I was reading the book New paper featured in astrophysical journal. A new paper suggests that black holes may exist inside stars throughout the universe, eating them from within.
This is a scary theory, but it gets even scarier when you consider the possibility that a black hole exists inside the sun, consuming it until it eventually dies out. But how much merit does this claim have? Are parasitic black holes really responsible for the dark matter in the universe?
Well, the universe is full of black holes. In fact, some people believe that there are tiny black holes everywhere. But what happens to black holes the size of planets? These objects usually don’t have enough mass to collapse into a black hole. But what if there was another way?
according to Theory developed by Stephen Hawking In the 1970s, tiny tiny black holes may have formed during the first second or so after the Big Bang. Of course, where these “primitive” black holes went is a mystery, but that possibility is always there.
The new study hypothesizes that a black hole could have reached the interior of a neutron star, remained at its center, and slowly drained the star’s energy from within. In fact, Hawking himself has suggested that the Sun may harbor one of these primordial black holes.
Of course, proving the existence of parasitic black holes is extremely difficult. But that didn’t stop scientists from digging deeper. They propose that if such a black hole existed in a star, and it was as large as a dwarf planet, it would begin to devour Sun-like stars at extraordinary speeds.
Researchers believe that within just a billion years, the star will no longer be powered by nuclear fusion as usual, but instead will be powered by the black hole itself. They call this hypothetical star Hawking Star. This is a bit ironic, but also very interesting.
The next step to proving or disproving this hypothesis is to study stars that they believe may harbor parasitic black holes and see if they show signs of black hole engines. is.