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GW231123: The Black Hole That Breaks the Models
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A gravitational wave detection has produced a 225-solar-mass black hole that standard physics says shouldn't exist — and JWST is rewriting galaxy formation timelines at the same time. Today's daily space briefing covers three findings that are forcing scientists to rethink what they thought they knew.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
A black hole that shouldn't exist just formed. And we watched it happen.
The gravitational wave finding isn't the only thing pressing against established models. JWST has now done it again, this time in early galaxy structure.
Shift now to Mars, where Mars Express has returned detailed imagery of Kaiser Crater's dune field. The images are striking.
Three findings, three different scales, one consistent theme: established models are being tested. A black hole that standard theory can't produce.
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