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the claim

Black holes move even though they are regions in spacetime.

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SUPPORTED
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5 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that black holes move even though they are regions in spacetime?

Yes. Black holes can indeed move, as evidenced by observations of proper motion in objects like Sagittarius A* and gravitational recoil kicks imparted during binary mergers.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved papers provide robust observational and theoretical evidence demonstrating that black holes exhibit proper motion and acquire recoil velocities (kicks) from phenomena such as gravitational wave emission during mergers. Thus, the claim that black holes move is fully supported.

Evidence for · 5
The Proper Motion of Sagittarius A*. III. The Case for a Supermassive Black Hole
2020
Measures the proper motion of Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole, across the sky.
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Reid, M. J. & Brunthaler, A. (2020). The Proper Motion of Sagittarius A*. III. The Case for a Supermassive Black Hole. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab76cd

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On the Formation of an Eccentric Nuclear Disk following the Gravitational Recoil Kick of a Supermassive Black Hole
2021
Discusses the formation of eccentric nuclear disks resulting from the gravitational recoil kick of a supermassive black hole.
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Akiba, T. & Madigan, A. (2021). On the Formation of an Eccentric Nuclear Disk following the Gravitational Recoil Kick of a Supermassive Black Hole. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac30d9

Tracking Black Hole Kicks from Gravitational-Wave Observations.
2018
Explores tracking black hole recoil velocities and kicks from gravitational-wave observations.
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J, C. B., JA, C., P, L., & D, S. (2018). Tracking Black Hole Kicks from Gravitational-Wave Observations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.121.191102

Black Hole Kicks as New Gravitational Wave Observables.
2016
Analyzes black hole kick velocities as new observables in gravitational wave astronomy, confirming movement.
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D, G. & CJ, M. (2016). Black Hole Kicks as New Gravitational Wave Observables.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.117.011101

Extracting the Gravitational Recoil from Black Hole Merger Signals.
2020
Examines extracting gravitational recoil information and kick velocities from black hole merger signals.
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V, V., M, I., & S, B. (2020). Extracting the Gravitational Recoil from Black Hole Merger Signals.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.124.101104

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The retrieved papers provide robust observational and theoretical evidence demonstrating that black holes exhibit proper motion and acquire recoil velocities (kicks) from phenomena such as gravitational wave emission during mergers. Thus, the claim that black holes move is fully supported.

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