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Gravitational waves confirm a black hole law predicted by Stephen Hawking

The “area law” says that a black hole’s surface area cannot decrease over time

simulation of gravitational waves from two merging black holes

Gravitational waves from two merging black holes (shown in a simulation), spotted in 2015, revealed that the total surface area of the black holes doesn’t decrease when they merge.

Simulating Extreme Spacetimes project

By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

Despite their mysterious nature, black holes are thought to follow certain simple rules.