First-Ever Image Captured of Two Black Holes Orbiting

First-Ever Image Captured of Two Black Holes Orbiting

In a historic observation, scientists have recorded the first-ever radio image in which two supermassive black holes can be seen clearly orbiting each other within a distant quasar named OJ 287.

The image, released by an international research team, revealed a pair of supermassive black holes locked in a cosmic dance, situated within a bright quasar known as OJ287, located about 5 billion light-years away in the constellation Cancer.

Quasars are regions at the hearts of galaxies where the extreme, violent conditions around supermassive black holes cause gas and dust to heat up and glow brightly.

Author's summary: Scientists capture historic image of two orbiting black holes.

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Emirates 24/7 Emirates 24/7 — 2025-10-13

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