Phys.Org June 28, 2026 • 18:20

Reanalysis suggests 'Phoebe' is a variable star, not a primordial black hole - Phys.org

By Shreejaya Karantha

Reanalysis suggests 'Phoebe' is a variable star, not a primordial black hole - Phys.org

A new study debunks a recent claim that astronomers may have detected a lunar-mass primordial black hole. In a reanalysis of observations from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), researchers found that the star nicknamed "Phoebe" was simply doing something ordina…

A new study debunks a recent claim that astronomers may have detected a lunar-mass primordial black hole. In a reanalysis of observations from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), researchers found that t… [+4631 chars]

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