Two Huge Black Holes Just Crashed Into Each Other

Scientists detected a black hole signal that should be impossible. Sign-up here to support us on Patreon! https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ In 2023, LIGO spotted a record-breaking signal that was initially dismissed as a glitch… until a second detector confirmed it. It wasn't just a regular black hole merger, like LIGO has seen before. This was a crash between two black holes that, according to our models, shouldn't exist at all. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Colliding Black Holes 2:31 Gravitational Waves 4:07 LIGO 6:51 Impossible Signal 10:53 Impossible Black Holes 12:55 GW231123 14:55 Black Hole Magnetic Fields 17:29 Magnetic Explosions 18:59 Future Signals ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “GW231123: A Binary Black Hole Merger”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/gw231123 “Scientists Found a Black Hole That Shouldn’t Exist”, via popularmechanics.com https://astrumspace.info/impossible_bh “What are Gravitational Waves?”, via ligo.caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/whataregw “What is LIGO?”, via ligo.caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/whatisligo “Most Massive Black Hole Merger to Date”, via ligo.caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/massivemerger “Stationary Black Holes Uniqueness”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/bhuniqueness “Black Holes Mass Gap”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/massgap “Why Do Black Holes Spin?”, via scientificamerican.com https://astrumspace.info/bhspin “Black Hole Spin and Evolution”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/spinevolution “Direct-horizon Collapse as the Origin of GW231123”, via iopscience.iop.org https://astrumspace.info/directcollapse ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Clementine Cheetham Video Editor: Eduardo Solórzano Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA/LIGO #Astrum #Space #BlackHoles