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Spacetime ripples generate turbulence, new study finds

Swirling fluids

BUCKLE UP  Gravity could cause turbulence, similar to the chaotic swirl of these fluids, on the approach to a black hole.

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By Andrew Grant

- More than 2 years ago

As if someone falling into a black hole wouldn’t face enough problems, new research reveals that the approach could get bumpy.