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Can Dark Matter Turn Giant Planets Into Black Holes?


Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation. Astronomers have identified more than 5,000 planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. These distant worlds, known as exoplanets, provide scientists with valuable opport

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