A new study by a group of physicists suggests that there may be planets made entirely out of dark matter. Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up most of the universe, but its exact composition and properties remain unknown. The scientists argue that these hypothetical worlds could have their unique physics, making them quite different from anything we’ve seen before.
The researchers suggest using gravitational lensing to detect these mysterious planets. Gravitational lensing occurs when light from distant objects is bent around massive objects like galaxies or clusters; this can cause multiple images to appear in the sky at once or even magnify certain areas in space-time. By studying how light bends around distant stars and other celestial bodies, astronomers might be able to spot evidence for dark matter planets orbiting them.
Although it’s still too early to know if such strange worlds exist, this research provides a tantalizing glimpse into what our universe may hold beyond what we can see with our telescopes today: entire planets made out of dark matter! If further studies confirm their existence then it would open up exciting new avenues for exploration and discovery as well as shed more light on the nature of dark energy itself.
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