Two Record-Breaking Black Holes Found Hiding Nearby

Gemini Observatory/AURA illustration by Lynette Cook.

Two Record-Breaking Black Holes Found Hiding Nearby

Artist's conceptualization of the stellar environment around a black hole of about 10 billion solar masses. The velocity of stars in orbit (and close to) the black hole help to determine its mass.

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