X-rays and gravitational waves will combine to illuminate massive black hole collisions

Birmingham UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2020

A new study by a group of researchers at the University of Birmingham has found that collisions of supermassive black holes may be simultaneously observable in both gravitational waves and X-rays at the beginning of the next decade. The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently announced that its two major space observatories of the 2030s will have their launches timed for simultaneous use.