First Image Captured of Two Black Holes Orbiting Each Other in Distant Quasar
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Summary
Scientists have captured the first confirmed image of two black holes orbiting each other in quasar OJ287, located five billion light-years away in the constellation Cancer. This groundbreaking observation confirms a theory that has remained unproven for over 40 years. The image shows two bright points representing jets of high-energy particles emitted by each black hole, with the smaller black hole's jet visible as a topmost spot. The discovery provides direct visual evidence of binary black hole systems and advances our understanding of gravitational dynamics in distant galaxies.
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· 5 pulledScientists have released the first confirmed image of two black holes orbiting each other
The observation confirms a theory that has remained unproven for more than 40 years
The discovery centres on quasar OJ287, located five billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Cancer
The image shows two bright points, each representing a jet of high-energy particles emitted by one of the black holes
Quasars are the luminous cores of distant galaxies, powered by the gravitational energy of supermassive black holes
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