In a recent research, astronomers used PlayStation3 to tackle black hole vibration problem. The PlayStation3 gaming consoles wired together and simulating. This study was led by Lior Burko of the University of Alabama, Huntsville.

Black hole is an area of space-time with an intense gravitational field. The force is so intense that it exceeds or equals to the speed of light.

Astronomers used the PlayStation3 consoles, 16 in number, in groups. This ‘PlayStation3 Gravity Grid’ was built by a physics professor at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Gaurav Khanna.


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