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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.
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Scientists detect most massive black hole merger ever — and it birthed a monster 225 times as massive as the sun
New gravitational wave findings from the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration report the discovery of the largest black hole merger ...
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 ...
Scientists discover the most massive crash of two black holes, each bigger than 100 Suns
Astronomers have detected GW231123, a record-breaking black hole merger involving two black holes with masses exceeding 100 ...
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date
A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever ...
Scientists measure largest ever collision of two black holes
Scientists say the two black holes merged after colliding at speeds near the limit allowed by Albert Einstein’s theory of ...
Two black holes merged in outer space and created something colossal
Astronomers have detected the signal of a colossal black hole in deep space that likely formed when two already-large black ...
Scientists have detected the largest black hole merger yet. What it is and why it matters
It was a bump in the night. A big one.On Nov. 23, 2023, waves from a colossal merger of two black holes reached Earth and ...
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 ...
Scientists Baffled by Black Holes That Won't Stop 'Burping' After Eating Stars
Traditionally thought to go silent after a brief flare of activity, some black holes are now being observed emitting new ...
UK scientists have successfully created the world's first 'black hole bomb'
Scientists have created the world's first 'black hole bomb' which sort of sounds like a plot from an Avengers movie. Thankfully, Thanos hasn't been able to get his hands anywhere near this one as ...
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 ...