# Inside the Chaotic Evolution of Giant Black Holes

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Podcast: [Bedtime Astronomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704)
Published: 2026-05-29T09:00:23+00:00
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Using gravitational wave data, researchers identified two populations of Black holes: smaller ones formed from collapsing stars and heavier ones created through repeated mergers in dense star clusters. The findings support the existence of a black hole “mass gap” and reveal how chaotic collisions shape the largest black holes in the universe. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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