Gravitational wave signals reveal dark matter around black holes

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025

A research team at the University of Amsterdam has developed a new general-relativistic model that shows how gravitational waves from black holes can be used to reveal dark matter and constrain its properties. The model follows in detail how a massive black hole interacts with its surrounding matter and how this interaction alters the emitted gravitational-wave signal.

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