Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240101786

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP240101786

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

On the origin of very massive back holes. This project aims to investigate the origin of massive black holes observed in recent years by gravitational wave detectors. This project expects to generate new knowledge in the area of very massive stars utilising stellar evolution models, hydrodynamic simulations, light curve calculations and supernova observations, in order to explain the unexpected absence of a gap in the black hole mass distribution. Expected outcomes of this project include a better understanding of mass loss and the collapse of very massive stars as key factors for the observed black hole mass distribution.This should provide significant benefits for gravitational wave astronomy, but also for observations of stellar explosions by informing future survey strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2024

End Date: 12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $320,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Astronomical sciences | High energy astrophysics and galactic cosmic rays | Stellar astronomy and planetary systems | General relativity and gravitational waves |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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