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

Massive black holes may not always be formed the way we thought.

By Sarah Shamim

Scientists in the United States have discovered the biggest-known merger of two black holes using gravitational wave detectors.

The scientific findings from the collision, which was recorded in November 2023, were presented at this year’s International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Black holes are cosmic objects, or regions of space, which comprise a large concentration of matter packed into a relatively tiny space.