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A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics models
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Amazon S3 on MSNThe Most Extreme Black Hole Collision Ever DetectedThe Most Extreme Black Hole Collision Ever DetectTwo massive black holes just collided in deep space, forming a single cosmic monster 225 times the mass of our Sun. This is the largest black hole merger ever recorded by gravitational wave detectors — and it’s blowing scientists’ minds.
Scientists are using pulsars to detect the gravitational wave 'hum' created from supermassive black hole mergers. Credit: National Science Foundation (NSF)