Why Do Black Holes Make Noise?

Black holes make sounds like you hear from a loudspeaker, but instead of air carrying the sound, space carries it. Imagine dropping a rock into a pond, ripples spread out and move the water around. A black hole is kind of like that rock, and when things fall into it, they send ripples through space, which we can turn into sounds.

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A black hole is like a loudspeaker, making space vibrate when it eats up nearby stars
The sound of a black hole is kind of like the thump you hear when something hits water
Imagine dropping your favorite song into a black hole, it might come back as a strange new melody

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