Phys.Org May 12, 2026 • 19:40

Gravitational waves from colliding black holes may allow detection of dark matter - Phys.org

By Jennifer Chu

Dark matter is thought to make up most of the matter in the universe, but the only way it interacts with its surroundings is through gravity. If two colliding black holes spiral through a dense region of dark matter and merge, gravitational waves rippling acr…

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Gravitational waves from colliding black holes may allow detection of dark matter - Phys.org

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