At the edge of what physics can describe, a German theorist has proposed that black holes may not be the infinite-density singularities Einstein's equations predict, but rather 'Planck stars'—objects compressed to the smallest meaningful scale the universe permits. Published in early 2021 and awaiting peer review, the hypothesis suggests these objects could quietly shed invisible particles, offering a candidate explanation for the dark matter that makes up 85 percent of the universe's mass. It is a reminder that the deepest questions in science often live precisely where two great frameworks o
Study proposes black holes are Planck stars, not singularities
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