An illustration of black holes merging in space. Astronomers have observed the largest ever such event using physical properties predicted by Einstein in 1915.
Mandatory Credit:	Sakkmesterke/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

An illustration of black holes merging in space. Astronomers have observed the largest ever such event using physical properties predicted by Einstein in 1915.
Mandatory Credit: Sakkmesterke/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date

A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever recorded, according to new research.