Astronomers Discover Three Active Black Holes in Distant Galaxy

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Published: 2026-10-25
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily
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Astronomers have identified three actively feeding black holes within a single galaxy located over 12.5 billion light-years away, offering a rare view into the early universe. Two of these black holes are separated by only 620 light-years and are expected to merge. One black hole, with 80 million solar masses, is growing faster than predicted, challenging current theories on massive black hole formation in the young universe.

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