Merger of Two Boson Stars Could Explain Existence of Dark Matter
Written by AZoQuantumFeb 25 2021
An international research team has now demonstrated that the heaviest collision of black holes to be ever visualized and created by the gravitational-wave GW190521 could be more mysterious than previously believed—that is, the merger of a pair of boson stars.
Illustration of a merger of two boson stars. Image Credit: Nicolás Sanchis-Gual y Rocío García Souto.
The new study would be the first proof of the presence of these theoretical objects that represent one of the key candidates to create dark matter, which constitutes 27% of the Universe.