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A black hole circling a wormhole would emit weird gravitational waves

Hypothetical tunnels in spacetime could show up in LIGO and Virgo data

Wormhole illustration

A wormhole is a tunnel through spacetime that connects different parts of the cosmos (illustrated). Scientists report that a black hole circling a wormhole would emit a telltale pattern of gravitational waves.

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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

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