A black hole just ran into something scientists can’t explain

[Mike Wehner]

• A black hole smacked into something that scientists can't explain, a new study reveals.
• The object sits between the known mass limits of neutron stars and black holes, so it technically shouldn't exist.
• Researchers say additional observations will be needed before they can classify this new mass range as either a black hole, neutron star, or something new.

Thanks to ever-advancing observational technology, astronomers have a pretty good idea of what kinds of objects are lurking out there in the cosmos. They know — or at least think they know — the upper and lower limits for the size of specific objects, how much mass it takes for a black hole to form, and what stars do when they die.

Now, a new observation of a black hole colliding with an unidentified object has thrown a few things into question, including the masses of both black holes and neutron stars. Put simply, the object that the black hole ran into shouldn't exist, at least if scientists have their mass measurements correct.

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