Two Huge Black Holes Just Crashed Into Each Other

Scientists detected a black hole signal that should be impossible. In 2023, LIGO spotted a record-breaking signal that was initially dismissed as a glitch… until a second detector confirmed it. It wasn't just a regular black hole merger, like LIGO has seen before. This was a crash between two black holes that, according to our models, shouldn't exist at all. Writer: Clementine Cheetham

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