A new scientific study has just been published, posing a bold hypothesis that black holes could be the source of dark energy – the mysterious energy that is believed to be the main driving force behind the universe's ever-accelerating expansion.
According to an article on Live Science, scientists used data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) to test and measure the relationship between the mass of black holes and the density of dark energy in space.
The results of the study suggest that black holes may play a much more important role in influencing the structure and expansion rate of the universe.
The current theory of dark energy, first proposed in the 1990s, suggests that it accounts for about 68% of the universe's total energy and acts as a repulsive force that is pushing galaxies farther and farther apart.
However, this theory still fails to explain many inconsistencies in cosmic observations, especially the problem of “Hubble tension” – the difference between the expansion rate of the universe when observed in the past compared to the current rate.
New research on the role of black holes has opened up a new direction for solving this problem.
If black holes do indeed play a major role in creating dark energy, they could be a constant source of energy for the universe, helping to explain why the rate of expansion is accelerating, scientists say.
What is particularly exciting is that this research also shows that the mass of a black hole can increase without adding matter, simply through the mechanism of accumulating dark energy. This is a completely new, groundbreaking concept that has the potential to change our understanding of how the universe works.
Although the initial results are promising, the researchers cautioned that more data and other studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
Experts in the field of astrophysics say that if this hypothesis is confirmed, it could fundamentally change current theories of black hole physics as well as the origin and nature of dark energy.
A researcher in the team said that they will continue to analyze data from different galaxies, using the most modern measurement tools to be able to search for clearer evidence for the connection between black holes and the expansion of the universe.
The study's conclusions, if confirmed, could be one of the biggest discoveries in modern astronomy, opening up new possibilities for how we understand the origins and future of the universe.
Black holes, considered to be an extreme phenomenon in space, may play a key role in controlling the fate of the universe we live in. This not only sheds light on the role of black holes, but also provides a completely new perspective on the existence and influence of dark energy.
