SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 18, 2024The Mercury News

Are tiny black holes zipping through our solar system? Scientists hope to find out.

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Scientists propose that microscopic black holes, created after the Big Bang, may exist and could explain dark matter. MIT researchers suggest detecting these atom-sized, city-mass objects by measuring their gravitational effects on planetary orbits, potentially altering them by up to 3 feet over a decade.

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