Tag: Astrophysical Journal
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New Images Reveal Two Black Holes in Tight Orbit Around OJ287 and a Wagging Tail Jet
Groundbreaking Image Confirms Two Black Holes in Orbit Around OJ287 A global team of researchers has captured the first resolved image showing two black holes circling one another at the heart of the quasar OJ287. Quasars are among the universe’s brightest beacons, powered by supermassive black holes devouring surrounding gas and dust. The findings, published…
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Finnish Breakthrough: First Image of Two Supermassive Black Holes Orbiting Each Other
Groundbreaking View of a Cosmic Dance In a moment that reshapes our understanding of black holes, Finnish scientists have produced the first-ever direct image of two supermassive black holes orbiting each other. The discovery centers on the bright quasar OJ287, located about five billion light-years away in the Cancer constellation. The finding, published in The…