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Hierarchical Mergers

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science2 months ago•6 min saved

New Gravitational Wave Discoveries Reveal Unique Black Hole Mergers

The detection of two gravitational wave events in 2024 reveals unusual black hole spins and mass ratios, providing evidence for 'second-generation' black holes formed from previous mergers, and confirming predictions of Einstein's general relativity with unprecedented precision.

via Phys.org|

#black-holes #gravitational-waves #hierarchical-mergers

science5 months ago•3 min saved

Astronomers Detect First Evidence of a Third Object in Black Hole Mergers

A 2019 black hole merger signal shows signs of a third black hole, suggesting the first evidence of a black hole trinary system and more complex black hole interactions than previously thought.

via ScienceAlert|

#binary-merger #black-holes #gravitational-waves