NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope searches for elusive primordial black holes, potentially revolutionizing cosmic understanding.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will search for elusive primordial black holes, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of the cosmos. These lightweight black holes, much smaller than any currently known, could have formed in the early universe's chaotic beginnings. A study led by William DeRocco from the University of California Santa Cruz suggests that the Roman Telescope might reveal a previously hidden population of these "featherweight" black holes.

May 07, 2024
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