Planets Around Black Holes

Scientists are revealing a mind-blowing theory: planets could be forming around supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, not just around stars. These cosmic giants, millions to billions of times heavier than our sun, might be spawning entire planetary systems from dust and gas in their cooler outer regions. Unlike traditional planet formation, this process builds planets bottom-up, potentially creating millions of worlds—from Earth-sized to hundreds of Earth masses. But these planets would be radically different: gas giants made of rock, bathed in intense radiation and gravity, making life as we know it nearly impossible. Still, if a planet survives during a brief, active phase of the black hole’s accretion disk, life might just find a way. It’s a wild twist on cosmic creation, proving the universe is far more inventive than we ever imagined. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d8f9d4071d494623