Cosmic Gravitational-Wave Hum Potentially Linked to Early Universe Dark Stars

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Published: 2026-08-27
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily (Colgate University)
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Scientists propose that a recently detected gravitational-wave hum could originate from the universe's first giant black holes, formed over 13 billion years ago. These black holes are theorized to be descendants of hypothetical Dark Stars, offering a new avenue to study cosmic dawn and the nature of dark matter. This research provides a novel perspective on the early universe's evolution.

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