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New LIGO Discoveries Confirm Einstein and Hawking's Theories
9/27/2025
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- Recent observations from LIGO support Albert Einstein's and Stephen Hawking's predictions about merging black holes.
- The merger yielded a 63-solar-mass black hole spinning at 100 revolutions per second.
- Enhanced data allowed precise measurement, supporting Hawking's area theorem.
- FROSTI improves LIGO sensitivity by correcting distortions from high laser power.
- Upcoming upgrades like LIGO A# and Cosmic Explorer will expand detection.
