First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision
September 23, 2025
September 23, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The violent collision and merger of two black holes emits gravitational waves -- ripples in spacetime -- that can cause the resulting newborn black hole to recoil and rapidly move, sometimes escaping its own galaxy. Now, an internation . . .
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First measurement of a black hole's 'kick' after cosmic collision
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The violent collision and merger of two black holes emits gravitational waves -- ripples in spacetime -- that can cause the resulting newborn black hole to recoil and rapidly move, sometimes escaping its own galaxy. Now, an internation . . .