Ultra-energetic Neutrino Sparks Primordial Black Hole Hypothesis

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Ultra-energetic Neutrino Sparks Primordial Black Hole Hypothesis
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A record-energy neutrino detected by the KM3NET underwater telescope could originate from the explosive end of a primordial black hole, a provocative link to dark matter. Kaiser and Klipfel model a scenario where a small asteroid-mass PBH exploded about 2,000 AU away to produce the neutrino, estimating roughly an 8% chance. While intriguing, the idea remains unproven and controversial among scientists.

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