Hidden Dark Matter Stars Illuminate the Galactic Core
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Scientists hypothesize that dark matter annihilations at the galactic center could create a 'dark main sequence' of stars, potentially making some stars appear younger, more massive, or even immortal, due to additional energy from dark matter interactions, which could explain some unusual observations of stars near the Milky Way's black hole.
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