Scientists Record Largest Black Hole Merger Ever Detected
TL;DR
Astronomers detected a record-sized black hole collision, GW 231123, involving two black holes heavier than 225 Suns, challenging existing models of black hole formation and suggesting previous mergers. This discovery, analyzed through gravitational wave signals, could provide new insights into black hole growth and the origins of supermassive black holes.
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