SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 9, 2025Live Science

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

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Astronomers have captured the first image showing two black holes orbiting each other, providing visual proof of black hole pairs that scientists have long suspected exist. The breakthrough image reveals two black holes locked in a 12-year orbit located 5 billion light-years from Earth, detected through radio light fluctuations captured by telescopes including the RadioAstron satellite. Using a radio telescope network, researchers identified the black holes by their intense particle jets appearing exactly where theoretical calculations predicted.

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