All articles tagged with #second generation black holes
Scientists have detected two pairs of merging black holes, with the larger black holes in each pair likely being 'second-generation' black holes formed from previous mergers, providing evidence of hierarchical black hole formation and confirming Einstein's predictions through gravitational wave observations.
Scientists detected gravitational waves from two newborn black holes formed by previous mergers, providing new insights into black hole formation, general relativity, and particle physics, with one event revealing a black hole spinning in the opposite direction of its orbit for the first time.
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.