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Primordial Black Hole

Cosmology & UniverseSpeculative Hypothesis

Definition

A hypothesised black hole formed from density fluctuations in the very early Universe rather than from a star.

Scientific overview

If the early Universe contained sufficiently dense regions, they could have collapsed directly into black holes of a wide range of masses. Primordial black holes have been proposed as a candidate for some or all of the dark matter.

Open questions

  • Do primordial black holes exist at all?
  • Could they make up part of the dark matter?

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  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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