Astronomers Detect Mysterious Cosmic Hum Linked to Ancient Dark Stars

Scientists analyzing faint gravitational waves detected through pulsar timing may have uncovered evidence of hypothetical dark stars and early supermassive black holes dating back 13 billion years.

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Astronomers hear a mysterious cosmic hum linked to strange dark stars from 13 billion years ago

Astronomers may have found a new way to investigate the Universe's first supermassive black holes. A faint gravitational-wave hum detected through pulsars could contain clues about ancient objects. Hypothetical Dark Stars, powered partly by dark matter, could have left black-hole descendants. These ancient black-hole seeds could grow and merge, producing part of the gravitational-wave background.

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Astronomers Detect Mysterious Cosmic Hum Linked to Ancient Dark Stars

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