GW190412: The first gravitational waves from a lopsided black hole merger
The latest pair of merging black holes announced by LIGO-Virgo, the first made public from their latest observing run, is unlike any seen before.
The latest pair of merging black holes announced by LIGO-Virgo, the first made public from their latest observing run, is unlike any seen before.
Researchers are undecided on how to classify the first publicly announced gravitational wave detection from LIGO-Virgo’s third observing run.
LIGO-Virgo open public alerts give you a chance to listen in to the latest discoveries as they happen – in real time! For instance, you can follow astronomers getting closer to figuring out where the dividing line lies between neutron stars and black holes.