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This is the world's 1st image of 2 black holes orbiting one another

After decades of searching, astronomers have imaged two supermassive black holes in orbit around each other at the heart of quasar OJ287.

Space · Oct 10, 2025

Groundbreaking image shows two black holes orbiting each other for first time

Observations by a system of radio telescopes have offered the first visual evidence for the existence of black hole pairs. But vital follow-up observations are needed before we know for sure.

LiveScience · Oct 9, 2025

Brilliant gamma-ray flare 100 times brighter than our entire galaxy reveals 1 monster black hole is actually 2

A second supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy was confirmed by blasts of energy caused as it plunges through a disk of gas and dust around its larger companion.

Space · Jun 12, 2023