Imagine two heavy balls on a trampoline, when they bump into each other, the trampoline rumbles. Black holes do something similar in space. They’re like super-heavy balls that cause ripples in the fabric of space-time, and these ripples travel across the universe as gravitational waves, which scientists can actually turn into sound.
Examples
- Two trampolines are hit by giant balls that make them vibrate
- A drum is struck repeatedly with increasing speed
- Ripples in a pond get bigger as more stones are thrown in
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See also
- Why Do Black Holes Sparkles?
- Why Do Black Holes Spin?
- What Is a Black Hole Really Like?
- Why Do Black Holes Spark Cosmic Light Shows?
- Why Do Black Holes Glitch?