Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2016, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 87-93.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2016.02.002

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Gravitational wave and black holes

ZHANG Tianrong   

  • Online:2016-04-25 Published:2016-05-05

Abstract:

On September 14, 2015, LIGO detected gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes 29 and 36 times the mass of the Sun. This is the first time for human beings to divectly detect such waves and the first observation of a binary black hole merger. What are gravitational waves? What are black holes? How do they connect each other? What happens when black holes collide? Author will explain these for you.