Dark matter in gas giants could collapse into detectable black holes, model suggests

Could Exoplanets Help in the Search for Dark Matter?

According to a recent study by a team from the University of California, Riverside, exoplanets could be used by astronomers to investigate Dark Matter - the mysterious mass that makes up 85% of matter in the Universe.

Can Dark Matter Turn Giant Planets Into Black Holes?

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation. Astronomers have identified more than 5,000 planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. These distant worlds, known as exoplanets, provide scientists with valuable opportunities to study how planets form and evolve, as well as to consider whether life [...]

Dark matter in gas giants could collapse into detectable black holes, model suggests

More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Now, a UC Riverside study published in Physical Review D suggests that exoplanets, which are planets orbiting stars outside our solar system, could also serve as tools to investigate dark matter.

Exoplanets may capture dark matter and collapse into black holes

Dark matter is one of the biggest puzzles in science. Although it makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe, it has never been directly observed. You can’t see it, touch it, or hold it in a lab, yet the way galaxies move tells scientists that it must exist. A new study from researchers at UC Riverside, published in Physical Review D, proposes a bold new way to track it down: by using distant planets beyond our solar system as natur…

Exoplanets could aid the search for dark matter

Exoplanets, which are planets orbiting stars outside our solar system, could also serve as tools to investigate dark matter, researchers say.

Exploring Dark Matter Through Exoplanet Research

In a groundbreaking study published in the renowned journal Physical Review D, researchers from the University of California, Riverside propose an innovative avenue for exploring the elusive nature of dark matter. By focusing on exoplanets—planets orbiting stars beyond our own solar system—the team suggests these distant worlds could act as natural laboratories for detecting superheavy […]