Gravitational Waves Reveal Black Hole Ancestry Through Spin Analysis

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Gravitational Waves Reveal ****** Hole Ancestry Through Spin Analysis

Ripples in spacetime, known as gravitational waves, are being used to determine the ancestry of ****** holes. These waves, first theorised by Albert Einstein, are offering insights into how ****** holes form and evolve. Scientists have uncovered that the spin of a ****** hole can indicate whether it originated from repeated mergers in densely packed star clusters. This finding has the potential to transform our understanding of ****** hole formation and growth.

Study Links ****** Hole Spin to Ancestry

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published in Physical Review Letters, a team of researchers led by Fabio Antonini from Cardiff University’s School of Physics and Astronomy examined 69 gravitational wave events. The findings suggest that when a ****** hole reaches a certain mass, its spin undergoes a shift. This change aligns with models that propose ****** holes grow through sequential mergers in star clusters.

As

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by Live Science, Isobel Romero-Shaw, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, stated that the study provides a data-driven method to identify a ****** hole’s origin. The spin of high-mass ****** holes was found to be a strong indicator of their formation in regions where smaller ****** holes frequently collide and merge.

Gravitational Waves as Cosmic Identifiers

Gravitational waves are generated when massive objects, such as ****** holes, accelerate through space. The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo Observatory have detected multiple signals from ****** hole mergers since 2015, confirming Einstein’s predictions. The study highlights that gravitational waves can be read like a cosmic birth certificate, revealing the formation history of ****** holes.

Thomas Callister, a researcher at the University of Chicago, mentioned that the results will aid in refining computer simulations of ****** hole formation. With upcoming observatories such as the Einstein Telescope and the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), further discoveries are anticipated in the field of ****** hole research.

 

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