SMRTR TechJun 7, 2026Live Science

'Crystals' of space-time could be the origins of certain rare black holes, theoretical study hints

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A new theoretical study suggests that "crystals" of space-time — mathematical ripple patterns in space-time geometry — could create naked singularities and microscopic black holes. These exotic objects resemble black holes but lack an event horizon, making them potentially observable, a possibility even Stephen Hawking once famously doubted.

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