Toward Robust Models of Supermassive Black Hole Binary Populations for the Low-Frequency G — NSF Award to University of Florida (F
Supermassive black holes live in the centers of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun, supermassive black holes provide crucial insight for understanding how galaxies formed and evolved. When two galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes can fo
| Award title | Toward Robust Models of Supermassive Black Hole Binary Populations for the Low-Frequency G |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2509457 |
| Awardee | University of Florida |
| City | GAINESVILLE |
| State | FL |
| Amount obligated | $577,417 |
| Principal investigator | Laura Blecha |
| Program | WoU-Windows on the Universe: T |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Supermassive black holes live in the centers of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun, supermassive black holes provide crucial insight for understanding how galaxies formed and evolved. When two galaxies collide, their supermassive black holes can form a binary system that spirals together and merges. This cosmic dance creates extremely powerful “gravitational waves” (GWs), which are ripples in the fabric of spacetime. This pr |
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