Magnetic stars could have created LIGO’s massive black holes
Strong magnetic field prevents mass from fleeing, computer simulations show
![Magnetic stars](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/120816_CR_magnetic-stars_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
ATTRACTIVE PAIR Magnetic stars (illustrated) could help create massive black holes. This is a visualization of a pair of such stars discovered in 2015. Yellow lines trace the magnetic field, and color shows north (red) and south (blue) magnetic poles.
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