Ultra-Powerful 'Ghost Particle' May Have Come From an Exploding Black Hole
Scientists are investigating an extraordinarily powerful neutrino — often called a 'ghost particle' due to its ability to pass through matter almost undetected — that slammed into Earth with energy levels that challenge current physics models. The particle carried far more energy than should be theoretically possible from known astrophysical sources, prompting researchers to consider exotic explanations.
One leading hypothesis suggests the neutrino may have originated from an exploding or evaporating black hole, a process theorized by Stephen Hawking but never directly observed. If this explanation holds up, it could simultaneously confirm aspects of Hawking radiation theory while forcing revisions to the Standard Model of particle physics. The discovery has the potential to reshape our understanding of both the subatomic world and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
One leading hypothesis suggests the neutrino may have originated from an exploding or evaporating black hole, a process theorized by Stephen Hawking but never directly observed. If this explanation holds up, it could simultaneously confirm aspects of Hawking radiation theory while forcing revisions to the Standard Model of particle physics. The discovery has the potential to reshape our understanding of both the subatomic world and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.