SMRTR TechSep 24, 2024Scientific American

Dark Matter Black Holes Could Fly through the Solar System Once a Decade

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Tiny primordial black holes with atomic size but asteroid-like mass might explain dark matter and zip through our solar system regularly, potentially detectable by measuring planetary wobbles—like Mars shifting a few meters after a close encounter.

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