Ultralight dark matter may have helped monstrous black holes form in the early universe

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April 21, 2025, 9:00 AM

• •New research suggests that ultralight dark matter could have helped create giant black holes in the early universe.
• •This is because ultralight dark matter can convert into photons, which can then break apart molecular hydrogen and allow gas clouds to collapse into black holes.
• •The work is still preliminary, but it could help explain how these giant black holes formed before even the first stars.

New research suggests that ultralight dark matter may have played a role in the formation of giant black holes in the early universe.

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