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Scientists record a black hole collision they weren’t sure was possible
The largest black hole collision ever recorded has scientists' jaws on the floor — and scratching their heads.
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date
Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, a team of researchers has detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented ...
UK scientists create world's first 'black hole bomb' model, mimicking supernova power in lab
The black hole bomb was created in a lab in the UK using a system of spinning mirrors that amplify waves of energy that ...
A look at the collision that created the biggest black hole merger yet
The new black hole has more than 200 times the mass of our sun – and is challenging theories of how objects form in space ...
Black holes collide, world’s first hijacking, 7 steps to better health: Catch up on the day’s stories
Using ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein, researchers detected a cosmic merger of unprecedented proportions. A ...
Largest-ever merger of black holes forms one 225 times the mass of the sun, astronomers say
The massive black hole has been dubbed GW231123. Its unusual size and behavior is challenging scientists' understanding of ...
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Gravitational waves reveal most massive black hole merger ever detected — one 'forbidden' by current models
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) is no stranger to making history and breaking records. In 2015 ...
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Monster black hole merger is biggest ever seen
“It’s the most massive [merger] so far,” says Mark Hannam, a physicist at Cardiff University, UK, and part of the LVK ...
What's at the center of a black hole? Scientists have a sobering answer.
But in the past two decades, new types of black holes have been seen and astronomers are beginning to understand how they ...
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'Ice cube' clouds discovered at the galaxy's center shouldn't exist — and they hint at a recent black hole explosion
Twin orbs of superhot plasma at the Milky Way's center known as the "Fermi bubbles" contain inexplicable clouds of cold ...