Black Hole Mergers Explained

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What happens when black holes merge?

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Black hole mergers are beautiful and some of the most violent events in the cosmos.

The process begins with two black holes orbiting far from each other in long, lazy circles.

The black holes stir space-time as they orbit each other, and this stirring releases gravitational waves that emanate from the pair like ripples in a pond.

The gravitational waves are incredibly weak, but they start to seriously sap energy only when the black holes are very close together.

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