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Attack of the Planet-Killer Dark Matter

Attack of the Planet-Killer Dark Matter

by Kaz Gary | Feb 28, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries, PRJ

Today’s bite explores exoplanets’ newest predator: dark matter. Black holes made up of dark matter may be lying at the hearts of planets…and eating them from the inside out.

What happens when you poke a black hole?

What happens when you poke a black hole?

by Akshita Mittal | Feb 18, 2026 | Classics, Daily Paper Summaries

Can a sneezing ant destroy a black hole? Regge and Wheeler set out to find out.

Primordial Black Holes lensing my Andromeda Galaxy? It could be more common than you think

Primordial Black Holes lensing my Andromeda Galaxy? It could be more common than you think

by Anavi Uppal | Feb 9, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

We’re not sure if Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) exist, but today’s authors might have seen evidence of them while observing the Andromeda Galaxy — and not just one PBH, but twelve!

A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle

A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle

by Drew Lapeer | Jan 26, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper presents an intriguing new object, which may be a early-Universe supermassive black hole shedding its gas cocoon!

Spot the difference: eccentricity or precession

Spot the difference: eccentricity or precession

by Viviana Cáceres | Jan 23, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Don’t get bamboozled by this sneaky resemblance!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a runaway supermassive black hole!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a runaway supermassive black hole!

by Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas | Jan 20, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Have we just discovered the first direct evidence of a runaway supermassive black hole?

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