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Originally Posted by ApOcaLyPSe_1985
Ain't dark matter the same thing that exists in black holes? Maybe it was born from something like this.
For some reason I think this is just a small thing, maybe there are even more insane phenomena's in size to be discovered  |
Dark matter is the generic name given to matter which we cannot directly detect due to it not emitting radiation. However it can be indirectly observed by the effects that it has on the surrounding matter which DOES emit radiation. Dark matter is nothing magical; it is merely generic nomenclature for what appears to be matter which we do not yet understand.
Also, I suppose since we do not truly know the properties of matter inside of black holes, we could technically say that black holes are made of dark matter; but even then it would seem to be a misuse of the term, since black holes are a unique phenomena unto themselves.
On a more topical note: despite the insane size of this celestial body, I am not too surprised by its existence. Actually, I am more surprised that it took us so long to find something like this. The universe
is a huge place, after all.
It seems improbable that something like this could be held together only by gravity. It would be interesting if analysis of this phenomena showed more evidence for the potential 5th universal force, quintessence (the other 4 being:electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak nuclear, and gravitational).
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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