Scientists detect the ringing of a newborn black hole for the first time0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 13, 2019
Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes have no ‘hair’
Results support Einstein’s theory and the idea that black holes have no ‘hair’
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