Scientists have started a new discussion about black holes that they think are leaving traces on our satellite by hitting the Moon. In fact, the researchers argue that these claims will end the existing dark matter debate. Illinois State University (USA) and Canadian Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics researchers made new statements about the study they published in the past months. Here are the remarkable studies and explanations…
We should study the Moon for black holes!
The article published by the two researchers in the Royal Astronomical Society attracted a lot of attention. Co-author of the study in question, Illinois State University physicist Dr. Matt Caplan gave a statement to CNET. In a statement he made recently, the physicist said that we can find the fingerprints of black holes on the Moon.
First image of a black hole released in April 2019.
According to the study, atomic-sized black holes formed shortly after the Big Bang. These hyper-dense objects moved across the universe and crashed into the Moon. The authors of the study suggested that these mini-bodies collided with many cosmic bodies, including Earth. However, due to the thin atmosphere of the Moon, our satellite was not as lucky as we were.
The co-author of the study, Almog Yalinewich, a theoretical physicist from the Canadian Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, made a statement on this subject. Yalinewich said, “There is essentially nothing special about the Moon. The only reason we look at the moon is because we know more. Some moons of Neptune, Jupiter or Mercury may also be good candidates. ” said.
Going a step further, the researchers noted that traces of the collision may still be on the Moon. The impact would have created small craters several meters wide, with shapes and features different from classical asteroid impacts, the researchers said.
The team claims that if we find craters on the Moon that fit this description, we will prove the existence of these small, primitive black holes. For this, he says, we will find these craters in future manned Moon missions such as NASA’s Artemis program.
Researchers suggest that these findings could shed light on dark matter. Many physicists believe that dark matter explains most of the matter in the universe. According to the article, scientists think that dark matter consists of black holes formed from density fluctuations in the primitive universe. Therefore, if mini black holes in the beginning of the universe pierced the Moon, there is a possibility that they may leave traces of dark matter behind them.
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