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Scientists have derived an exact mathematical formula explaining how spacetime can collapse into a black hole without a dying star.
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Frankfurt, Wien
Who
researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt and TU Wien, Prof. Daniel Grumiller, Christian Ecker, Florian Ecker
What
Scientists have derived an exact mathematical formula explaining how spacetime can collapse into a black hole without a dying star.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT · 2h 43m ago
Where
Frankfurt, Wien ·
Why
This research explains critical collapse, where spacetime itself organizes into a 'spacetime crystal' before collapsing into a black hole with the addition of energy.
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How this affects you
This theoretical breakthrough provides a new tool for understanding black hole formation and could be relevant for the search for primordial black holes as dark matter candidates, impacting future observations by LIGO and similar observatories.
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