Gravitational astronomy proves its maturity

With the sighting of a merger between a black hole and a neutron star

LIGO may have seen its first black hole and neutron star collision

LIGO has probably seen the collision of a black hole and neutron star. That would mean it has spotted all three types of cosmic event it was designed to

Astronomers might have spotted a black hole gobbling up a neutron star

Scientists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star

Scientists, including from The Australian National University (ANU), say they have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star for the first time.

Gravitational waves point to a black hole swallowing a neutron star

Astronomers have detected a gravitational wave signal that appears to have been caused by a black hole swallowing a neutron star. Aside from being an incredible cosmic cataclysm to witness, ...

'It was a very clear and loud signal': Scientists may have spotted a black hole swallowing a star

Tiny ripples detected in the cosmos last week were likely to have been created in the final moments before a black hole gobbled up a small dense star 900 million ...

LIGO and Virgo probably spotted the first black hole swallowing up a neutron star

In a first, astronomers may just have detected gravitational waves from a black hole merging with a neutron star.

Mystery Deepens Around Newly Detected Ripples in Space-Time

The true identity of last week’s purported neutron star-black hole merger may never be known, as follow-up searches for a source of the signal have turned up nothing.Read more...

Scientists Detect First-Ever Collision Between Black Hole and Neutron Star

Scientists believe they've spotted a black hole gobbling up a neutron star for the first time ever. The post Scientists Detect First-Ever Collision Between ...

Did a Black Hole Swallow a Neutron Star 900 Million Years Ago?

Researchers at LIGO and Virgo may have detected a gravitational-wave signal from the merger between a black hole and neutron star. This would be a major first.

We might have found the first black hole to eat a neutron star

Until the final results are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, take them with a grain of salt.

Ripples in space-time suggest a black hole swallowed a neutron star - CNET

If confirmed, it would be the first neutron star-black hole merger ever detected.

Black hole devouring a neutron star caused ripples in space and time, scientists say

A black hole swallowing a neutron star has likely been detected for the first time, according to scientists.

Were gravitational waves from a black-hole–neutron-star merger detected on 14 August?

LIGO/Virgo detectors have seen more than 20 candidate signals since April restart The post Were gravitational waves from a black-hole–neutron-star merger detected on 14 August? appeared first ...

LIGO offers clues to black hole physics

Gravitational wave emanating from a possible collision with a neuron star detected