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Two Distant Black Holes Unleash Light-Speed Cosmic Jets

6/15/2025

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Astronomers have made an astonishing discovery, identifying two black holes, J1405+0415 and J1610+1811, hurling powerful jets across the cosmos, 11.6 and 11.7 billion light-years away. These jets, racing at nearly the speed of light, were observed during the 'cosmic noon' and illuminated by the Cosmic Microwave Background, thanks to the advanced Chandra X-ray Observatory and VLA.

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Astronomers have made an astonishing discovery, identifying two black holes, J1405+0415 and J1610+1811, hurling powerful jets across the cosmos, 11.6 and 11.7 billion light-years away. These jets, racing at nearly the speed of light, were observed during the 'cosmic noon' and illuminated by the Cosmic Microwave Background, thanks to the advanced Chandra X-ray Observatory and VLA.