Skip to content Universe Today Space and astronomy news Menu Videos Newsletter Podcast Contact Us Support Us Log in This graphic shows how large-amplitude fluctions on small scales in the cosmic background background could result in primordial black holes . Courtesy : ESA Planck Collaboration Jason Kristiano . Posted on May 30, 2024 May 30, 2024 by Carolyn Collins Petersen Where are All the Primordial Black Holes The earliest black holes in the Universe called primordial black holes PBHs are strong contenders to help explain why the Universe is heavier than it looks . There’s only one problem : these miniature monsters haven’t exactly been observed âyet . But , when astronomers do find them , they might turn out to be part of the Universe’s dark matter . component Primordial black holes