Black holes collide as Stephen Hawking predicted
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A new study published this week has confirmed a prediction about black holes that Stephen Hawking made more than 50 years ago. Using LIGO, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, experts were able to measure the massive collision between two black holes. As Hawking theorized, the collision created a mass larger than the original holes.
Breakdown
- Stephen Hawking's prediction about black holes has been proven correct after more than 50 years.
- A new study shows colliding black holes create a mass equal to or larger than the originals. 8s
- LIGO detected spacetime ripples from the black hole collision. 20s
- The merger forms a ringed, spiraling shape as the black holes combine. 31s