Could Dark Matter Turn Exoplanets Into Black Holes?

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The idea that exoplanets could serve as tools for studying dark matter may seem to be taken out of science fiction, but a recent study by the University of California at Riverside suggests just that. This research suggests that, under certain conditions, giant Jupiter-like planets could accumulate enough dark matter inside them to collapse into black holes. For years, scientists have concentrated their efforts on objects such as the Sun, neutron…