Dark matter not made up of tiny black holes: Study

April 3, 2019 2:23 PM

Dark matter not made up of tiny black holes: Study

Scientists have put the Stephen Hawking theory to its most rigorous test to date, saying dark matter is not made up of primordial black holes smaller than a tenth of a millimetre.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''About 85 per cent of the matter in the universe is believed to be made up of dark matter. Its gravitational force prevents stars in our Milky Way from flying apart.<br />''<br />''However, attempts to detect such dark matter particles using underground experiments, or ac...

Dark matter not made up of tiny black holes: Study

April 3, 2019 2:23 PM

Dark matter not made up of tiny black holes: Study

Scientists have put the Stephen Hawking theory to its most rigorous test to date, saying dark matter is not made up of primordial black holes smaller than a tenth of a millimetre.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''About 85 per cent of the matter in the universe is believed to be made up of dark matter. Its gravitational force prevents stars in our Milky Way from flying apart.<br />''<br />''However, attempts to detect such dark matter particles using underground experiments, or ac...