"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

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To study this merger, scientists had to use advanced models that account for how fast-spinning black holes behave—a ...

Scientists have developed a more precise method for analyzing gravitational waves, offering a sharper view into the ...

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At 225 solar masses, this gargantuan merger of two black holes challenges our thinking on these famously elusive objects.

Two black holes have collided on November 23, 2023, and it’s changing everything scientists thought they knew about the creation of them.