Why Do Black Holes 'Scream'?

Black holes sometimes make a sound when things fall into them. Imagine dropping a rock into a pool, it makes a splash. A black hole is like that, but in space. When stars or gas hit the edge of a black hole, they create vibrations that travel through space-time and we can hear them as a 'scream'.

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When a star falls into a black hole, it makes a big scream that we can hear in space.
Imagine a huge bell being rung by the edge of a black hole, you'd hear its sound all across the universe.
The 'scream' from a black hole is like a giant cosmic boom that echoes through space.

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