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Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole – discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation and gravitational waves

  • Written by Idan Ginsburg, Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University
Astronomers have found an especially sneaky black hole – discovery sheds light on star death, black hole formation and gravitational wavesVFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation.ESO/L.Calçada, CC BY

There is always something new and exciting happening in the field of black hole research.

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