Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime created when pairs of black holes spiral into each other and eventually merge. If this ripple has been warped by another massive object on its way to Earth, a new analysis suggests that these black holes might appear far larger than they really are.
Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime created when pairs of black holes spiral into each other and eventually merge.
If this ripple has been warped by another massive object on its way to Earth, a new analysis suggests that these black holes might appear far larger than they really are.
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Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime created when pairs of black holes spiral into each other and eventually merge. If this ripple has been warped by another massive object on its way to Earth, a new analysis suggests that these black holes might appear far larger than they really are.
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