UT Scientists 'Hear' Black Hole Collision; Revealing How They May Grow

UT scientists 'hear' black hole collision; revealing how they may grow

Editor's Note: The attached video takes a closer look at the discovery of a distant black hole in our weekly science show: "The 'Space' Space". In this handout photo provided by the National Science Foundation, the Event Horizon Telescope captures a black hole at the center of galaxy M87 in an image released on April 10, 2019. (Photo by National Science Foundation via Getty Images) AUSTIN (KXAN) -- What happens when black holes collide? In 1971…

After 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking is proven right

On Sept. 14, 2015, physicists attained the long-sought goal of detecting gravitational waves, the shockwaves spewed out by such cataclysmic events as the violent merger of two black holes.This huge breakthrough quickly garnered three of the effort’s key figures the physics Nobel Prize. In the 10 years since then, scientists have detected hundreds of black holes coming together, as well as other extreme cosmic events like neutron stars colliding …

After 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking proven right

Researchers have spent ten years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.

Gravitational Waves Finally Prove Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Theorem

Physicists have confirmed Stephen Hawking's 1971 black hole area theorem with near-absolute certainty, thanks to gravitational waves from an exceptionally loud black hole collision detected by upgraded LIGO instruments. New Scientist reports: Hawking proposed his black hole area theorem in 1971, which states that when two black holes merge, the resulting black hole's event horizon -- the boundary beyond which not even light can escape the clutch…