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Could One Black Hole Become Two?

New calculations explore a difficult question.

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Source: University of Southern Denmark, 2026-10-23.

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Read and understand · 1/2What was the method?

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Calculations. This was theoretical work.

Clue: Scientists have studied whether one black hole could split into two. They used calculations, not a telescope picture of a split. The University of Southern Denmark described the work on October 23.

Read and understand · 2/2What must fragments do?

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Separate. They must move apart.

Clue: For ordinary black holes that do not spin, physical laws prevent this. Very fast spinning may leave a small possibility. Even then, the two parts must move apart instead of falling back together.

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Theoretical possibilities do not establish an observed split.

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