December 10, 2024

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The new “twisted” theory of gravity says that information can escape from black holes after all

The new “twisted” theory of gravity says that information can escape from black holes after all

In astrophysics, there is a saying that goes, “Black holes have no hairThis means that in general theory RelativityBlack holes are exceptionally streamlined objects. All you need to describe a black hole is its mass, electrical charge, and spin rate. With those three numbers alone, you have everything there is to know about black holes. In other words, they’re bald, and they don’t have any extra information.

This aspect of black holes is very frustrating for astrophysicists, who desperately want to understand how these cosmic giants operate. But since black holes have no “hair”, there is no way to learn more about them and what causes them to move. Unfortunately, black holes remain some of the most intriguing and mysterious objects in the universe.