Scientists believe a wobble in Mars' orbit could be a sign of dark matter moving within our very solar system.

Yet one thing remains unchanged — dark matter was a mystery then, and it still is today. However, findings from a new study promise to change that. The study authors propose that the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has the potential to detect scalar field dark matter,

Tiny black hole "bullets" left over from the Big Bang could be passing through Mars at speeds in excess of 7,000 times the speed of sound, causing the Red Planet to "wobble."

In a new study, MIT physicists propose that if most of the dark matter in the universe is made up of microscopic primordial black holes—an idea first proposed in the 1970s—then these gravitational dwarfs should zoom through our solar system at least once per decade.

Watching for changes in the Red Planet’s orbit over time could be a new way to detect passing dark matter. MIT physicists suggest that primordial black holes, formed just after the Big Bang, could constitute most of the universe's dark matter.

Mars could be acting a little strangely in future, and scientists believe its behaviour could help to indicate dark matter. The new research could have major consequences for the study of the mysterious material in the universe.