Published:
May 26, 2009
 Two black holes merge in this computer-generated image based on a NASA simulation. As the black holes approach each other, their violent interaction generates ripples in the fabric of space-time.
Photo by Chris Henze (NASA) When galaxies merge, their central black holes combine to form a single, more massive black hole. |
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