Dark matter might help explain how supermassive black holes can merge
Published Date: 2/2/2024
Source: phys.org
Although the exact nature of dark matter continues to elude astronomers, we have gained some understanding of its general physical properties. We know how it clusters around galaxies, how it makes up much of the matter in the universe, and even how it can interact with itself. Now a recent study, appearing on the pre-print server arXiv, looks at just how fast dark matter can move.