Produced by: Mohsin Shaikh
Scientists have developed a model for black holes that removes the singularity, solving one of physics' biggest mysteries.
Einstein’s equations predict that black holes contain a point of infinite density, where physics as we know it breaks down.
Researchers modified Einstein’s field equations using an effective theory, simulating the effects of quantum gravity without needing a full theory of everything.
Instead of space collapsing into a singularity, this new model suggests a highly warped but stable region at the black hole’s core.
If black holes lack singularities, anything that falls in must eventually exit—potentially through a white hole in another universe.
The effects of singularity resolution might be detectable through gravitational waves, providing a new way to study extreme gravity.
If correct, this theory could leave a unique imprint on cosmic inflation, detectable in the primordial gravitational wave background.
The absence of singularities means black holes might shrink into tiny remnants, which could explain the mysterious nature of dark matter.
While this theory eliminates the singularity, it raises new questions about what happens inside black holes and how matter re-emerges.