What scientists have learned from the biggest ever collision of black holes | Space News

Scientists in the U.S. have identified the largest known merger of two black holes, detected on November 23, 2023, by LIGO detectors in Washington and Louisiana, producing a black hole over 265 times the Sun’s mass. This discovery enhances understanding of black hole mergers and suggests that massive black holes likely form through successive collisions rather than solely from dying stars.

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