A recent study from researchers at TU Wien in Vienna and Goethe University Frankfurt has uncovered a fascinating phenomenon where spacetime can crystallize, potentially leading to the formation of black holes. Published in *Physical Review Letters*, the study introduces a mathematical formula that describes these theoretical spacetime crystals. Unlike traditional black holes, which form from the collapse of massive stars, microscopic black holes can arise from a delicate balance in spacetime, termed critical collapse. This occurs when spacetime organizes into a structured pattern and, with the slightest addition of energy, collapses into a black hole. The researchers employed a novel approach by solving the problem in infinitely many dimensions, which simplified the mathematical complexities involved. Florian Ecker from TU Wien noted that this technique provides a stable method for studying black hole-related phenomena that were previously analytically intractable. This groundbreaking work not only advances theoretical physics but also opens new avenues for understanding the nature of black holes.