SANTOSTILO MOST MASSIVE BLACK HOLE MERGER EVER DETECTED BY LIGO-VIRGO-KAGRA
A Record-Breaking Collision Date of Event: November 23, 2023 Final Black Hole Mass: Approximately 225 M☉, eclipsing the previous record-holder GW190521 (~140 M☉) Progenitor Masses: Roughly 100 M☉ and 140 M☉ black holes coalescing . Spins: Both black holes possessed high spin, close to the theoretical maximum set by Einstein’s relativity Scientific Significance Defying Stellar Evolution ModelsStandard stellar lifecycle … Read more