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Black holes the size of an atom that contain the mass of an asteroid may fly through the inner solar system about once a decade, scientists say. Theoretically created just after the big bang, these examples of so-called primordial black holes could explain the missing dark matter thought to dominate our universe. And if they sneak by the moon or Mars, scientists should be able to detect them, a new study shows.
The book, Seven Eves is about one of these hitting the moon.
The cause of the incident is never specified in the book.
The book Earth by David Brin is about one of these hitting the Earth