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black hole

[blak hohl] / ˈblæk ˈhoʊl /
NOUN
abyss
Synonyms


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Scientists believe that when these waves encounter a rapidly spinning black hole, the black hole's rotational energy can transfer into the dark matter waves, dramatically increasing their density.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"What we think is important to highlight is that without waveform models like ours, we could be detecting black hole mergers in dark matter environments, but systematically classifying them as having occurred in vacuum."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Instead of forming directly from collapsing stars, these enormous objects appear to grow through repeated black hole collisions inside extremely crowded star clusters.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

But experts say none sought to actually address the "black hole" already forecast for the coming years.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Even though a black hole is a star, none of the light it shines ever escapes past the event horizon; that’s why it’s black.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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