A newly observed black hole collision has provided scientists with the clearest view yet of one of the universe’s most powerful events, confirming predictions made decades ago by Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
The event, dubbed GW250114, was detected in January by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), located in Louisiana and Washington state.
Gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of space-time — were first predicted in Einstein’s 1915 theory of relativity. He doubted they could ever be detected, but in 2015 LIGO proved otherwise, a discovery that earned three researchers the Nobel Prize. Now, thanks to upgraded instruments, astronomers are seeing these cosmic phenomena in unprecedented detail.
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Black hole collision confirms decades-old predictions by Einstein and Hawking
Gravitational waves from black holes prove Hawking’s theory – Earth.com
What Is a Black Hole?
A black hole is a region of space where gravity is so strong that nothing — not even light — can escape. They form when massive stars collapse at the end of their life cycles. Black holes are often described as cosmic “vacuum cleaners,” pulling in matter and energy around them, though their physics is far more complex.
