Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago

If a black hole was next to another black hole and both where equal size what would happen? Would they swallow each other and make a bigger black hole?

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If a black hole was next to another black hole and both where equal size what would happen? Would they swallow each other and make a bigger black hole?

Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago

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Yes! And this happening is exactly what allowed gravity waves to first be detected
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  gravity waves
  
  Nitpick: Gravity wave ≠ gravitational wave :)
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    Interesting!

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