Physicists Suggest Accidental Detection of Dark Matter in Gravitational Waves
Physicists from the US, UK, and Europe propose that dark matter may have been accidentally detected in gravitational wave data from 2019. The researchers suggest that if two black holes collided while enveloped in a cloud of dark matter, the gravitational waves emitted could carry the imprint of that environment. This hypothesis was tested against dozens of gravitational wave detections, revealing one event that potentially fits the criteria. Although not confirmed, this finding could open new avenues for investigating both gravitational waves and dark matter. The study highlights the potential of using black holes to probe dark matter at smaller scales than previously possible. 
