Astronomers Discover Massive Black Hole Merger Defying Expectations
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Summary
Astronomers detect the most colossal black hole merger known to date, producing a gigantic black hole about 225 times the mass of the Sun.
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· 3 pulledGravitational waves—ripples in space-time caused by violent cosmic events—travel at the speed of light in every direction, eventually fading out like ripples in water.
Today, the LIGO Collaboration announced the detection of the most colossal black hole merger known to date.
The final product of the merger appears to be a gigantic black hole more than 225 times the mass of our Sun.
The powerful merger, designated GW231123, produced an extremely large black hole about 225 times the mass of our Sun.
