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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 ...
Yale team discovers birth of supermassive black hole that could confirm how black holes are created
"It was something I’ve never seen before and I’ve looked at tens of thousands of images of galaxies over my career," he said.
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Two monster black holes just collided — it’s so massive, it shouldn’t exist
Two colossal black holes among the most massive ever seen collided in deep space, creating gravitational waves that rippled ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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'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 ...