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Do black holes have hidden hair? Scientists find a new way to check

For almost sixty years, general relativity has predicted that black holes are defined by only mass and spin. A new study works out how to check whether some black holes are hiding something more.

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For almost sixty years, general relativity has predicted that black holes are defined by only mass and spin.

A new study works out how to check whether some black holes are hiding something more.

For almost sixty years, general relativity has predicted that black holes are defined by only mass and spin. A new study works out how to check whether some black holes are hiding something more.

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For almost sixty years, general relativity has predicted that black holes are defined by only mass and spin. A new study works out how to check whether some black holes are hiding something more.

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