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Closest pair of supermassive black holes yet

Posted: 30 Nov 2021 05:43 AM PST

Astronomers have revealed the closest pair of supermassive black holes to Earth ever observed. The two objects also have a much smaller separation than any other previously spotted pair of supermassive black holes and will eventually merge into one giant black hole.

Sun is likely an unaccounted source of the Earth’s water

Posted: 29 Nov 2021 09:27 AM PST

Curtin University researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth's water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source.