# Black holes spinning near maximum rate could split in two, calculations suggest

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-23T18:20:12+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-black-holes-maximum.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/black-holes-spinning-near-maximum-rate-could-split-in-two-calculations-8e7ee3/

Two black holes can collide and merge into one. But could the opposite happen: could a single black hole split into two smaller ones? That question is explored in a new theoretical study: "When Black Holes Admit Pair-of-pants Topologies," published in the journal Physical Review D.

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