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Physicists Test Whether Black Holes Could Split

A theoretical opening is not a confirmed observation.

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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: A new theoretical study examines conditions under which a black hole might divide. Physical Review D published the paper on October 22; the University of Southern Denmark explained it the following day.

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

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Separate. They must move apart.

Clue: Ordinary non-spinning black holes face a thermodynamic barrier. Rapid rotation may leave a narrow opening, but the resulting objects must also separate. The calculations do not demonstrate an observed split.

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Theoretical possibilities do not establish an observed split.

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