Apple QuickTime movie | 1994-10-18 | 4.3 MB | 160x120 | 10fps | 1 minute, 36 seconds
Transcription: A black hole is formed when a large star collapses, creating an object so dense that no gravity or light escapes. This simulation shows the effect of two equal-mass black holes colliding. As the holes collide, a larger, distorted black hole is formed, which vibrates at a certain frequency. The final oscillating hole emits gravitational waves at this frequency as it settles into its quiet, spherical state. This visualization shows the same black hole collision. However, in this demonstration several separate points are tracked as the outgoing gravitational waves pass by them. The height of the ...
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