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Gravitational-Wave Evidence Points to Giant Black Holes Built by Mergers

Gravitational-Wave Evidence Points to Giant Black Holes Built by Mergers

Analyzing gravitational-wave events, scientists find signs that the universe’s heaviest black holes grow through repeated collisions in dense star clusters. The research sheds light on how these massive objects assemble over time.

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Scientists discover how giant black holes grow through cosmic collisions