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Supermassive black holes found racing at extreme speeds

Original: 🚀 Black holes reach extreme speeds 👉 Astronomers have found evidence that supermassive black holes can reach enormous sp

Astronomers report evidence that supermassive black holes can reach enormous speeds following collisions. A study of at least 100,000 quasars also revealed a connection between the black holes' speed and dust obscuration, a pattern that sheds new light on how these objects behave after galactic mergers.

Why now: New astronomical findings about fast-moving supermassive black holes have just been announced, sparking interest in space science circles.

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• 🚀 Black holes reach extreme speeds 👉 Astronomers have found evidence that supermassive black holes can reach enormous speeds after a collision. And a study of at least 100,000 quasars has also revealed a connection between their speed and dust obscuration. This pattern was… · whyrweapp · 1

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