What happens when two black holes fall madly in love, spiral toward each other in a violent tango, and then collide like drunk sumo wrestlers at the end of time? You get gravitational waves—and this week, the universe gave us its loudest one yet. Scientists are calling it GW231123. We’re calling it: “The Merger That Broke the Models.”
In this episode, we unpack how LIGO and LISA caught the cosmic drama, why this black hole couple is way too massive to exist (yet does), and how astrophysicists are now scrambling to rewrite the rules. Plus: we ponder whether space is just a giant reality show, starring black holes with abandonment issues and a flair for theatrical exits.
Space might be silent... but its breakups echo forever.
