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Monster Black Hole Merger Is Most Massive Ever Seen
A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics models
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 recorded, according to new research.
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 black hole formation, Hannam said. Previously, the largest known black hole that came from a merger was about 140 times the mass of the sun.
Physicists detect largest-ever merger of 2 black holes equal in size to 240 suns
An international team of physicists discovered the largest-ever merger of 2 black holes through a phenomenon known as gravitational waves.
A Merger of the "Most Massive Black Hole Binary We've Observed" Is Revealed
Learn more about LIGO, the observatory that detected two massive black holes merging, the largest in recorded history.
Scientists discovered a distant black hole 300 million times the size of the sun. It's a portal back in time.
Astronomers have discovered the oldest and most distant black hole — a behemoth that likely formed at the dawn of the universe, more than 13 billion years ago
'Ultramassive' black hole the size of 36 billion suns found in distant galaxy
The black hole, spotted 5 billion light-years away in the Cosmic Horseshoe, could be the most massive ever found.
The biggest black hole ever seen? Scientists find one with mass of 36 billion suns
Scientists have tapped into gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics to confirm the existence of a black hole with 36 billion solar masses.
A Supermassive Black Hole 36 Billion Times the Mass of the Sun Might Be the Heaviest Ever Found
It sits in the heart of a galaxy so massive it bends light into the shape of a giant horseshoe. And within that galaxy lurks an even greater monster: a black hole 36 billion times the mass of our Sun.
Most Distant Black Hole Ever Confirmed From 500 Million Years After The Big Bang
The advent of JWST has revolutionized our understanding of the earliest universe. Its keen infrared eye has pushed the boundaries of how far we can see into the universe, and due to the finiteness of the speed of light,
Scientists find oldest-known black hole in the universe: 'This is about as far back as you can practically go'
The discovery sets a new benchmark for how early supermassive black holes can form and raises questions about their origin and growth. "When looking for black holes, this is about as far back as you can practically go,
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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 ...
Saturday Citations: Video games and brain activity; a triple black hole system; neutralizing Skynet
It's August, which means Hot Science Summer is two-thirds over. This week, NASA released an exceptionally pretty photo of ...
Mind-Altering Black Hole Merger Simulation Shows How They Glow
Supermassive black holes spiral towards each other in this simulation created by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center that ...
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 ...
A 'mysterious giant' behind binary black holes? Astronomers uncover first evidence of a third compact object
The binary black holes in the universe are already astonishing enough, but researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical ...
What is a black hole merger?
Black hole mergers release gravitational waves detected by observatories, revealing insights into the universe's mysteries.
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Black hole “billiards” may explain strange aspects of 2019 black ...
Furthermore, the new black hole resulting from the merger was about 150 times as heavy as our Sun, making GW190521 the first direct observation of an intermediate-mass black hole.
“How Can We Make Sense of This?” – Strange “Infinity” Galaxy Stuns Scientists
Astronomers may have caught a supermassive black hole in the act of forming inside a uniquely shaped galaxy. Astronomers ...