Scientists announce new discovery about black holes

Scientists can now know what is going on inside a black hole and partly understand how this celestial body works .

According to the Independent , through a simulation model built on gravitational waves, scientists at the University of Mississippi can now tell you what is going on inside a black hole , the most mysterious celestial body in the universe.

Associate professor of physics and astronomy Leo Stein of the University of Mississippi and his colleagues have created a model that accurately simulates the gravitational waves produced when black holes collide and merge . The entire process can be partially observed as gravitational waves in spacetime after the collision.

Image of a simulated model of the merger of two black holes after collision. (Photo: Olemiss)

According to Independent, the merger of two black holes can be considered the most dramatic and special event that humans have ever known in the universe .

Physicists first demonstrated the existence of gravitational waves in 2015. Through gravitational waves, astronomers and specialized equipment can observe fluctuations in space-time when two black holes collide, creating waves that spread throughout the universe.

So far, gravitational waves have helped astronomers detect nearly 100 black holes that merged after collisions.

New research by Associate Professor Leo Stein has used those gravitational wave measurements to more accurately model cosmic events. That allows scientists to map the structure of what is happening inside black holes and test Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity in extreme regions of spacetime.

This research will also help future observations of black holes, as scientists discover more black holes colliding.

'This is a major step forward in preparing us for the next phase of gravitational wave detection, which will deepen our understanding of gravity and the unknown phenomena that occur in the distant parts of the universe,' said Macarena Lagos , co-author of the study.

The study by Associate Professor Leo Stein and colleagues was also published in the journal Physical Review Letters on February 21.