"Unraveling the Enigma of Hiccupping Supermassive Black Holes"

A recent study led by MIT researchers investigates how a smaller black hole orbiting a supermassive black hole could influence the latter's energy outbursts, causing "hiccups". The study suggests that binary black holes could have a significant impact on each other's behaviors, challenging traditional understanding of these systems. This research holds the potential to help astronomers better understand binary black holes and could lead to new methods for identifying them throughout the cosmos, ultimately contributing to our knowledge of gravitational waves and the formation and evolution of supermassive black holes.