News | September 18, 2015 06:46 PM EDT
Space and Black Holes: In Virgo Constellation, Collision Coming - Nature World News
Two massive black holes are about to smash together in space, and astronomers are watching the flashing lights and taking in the signs. That is, Columbia University researchers recently published their evidence and conclusions about this in the journal Nature.
In that research, the team found that the two black holes are the source of rhythmic light flashing from quasar PG 1302-102. Quasars, by the way, are the brightest objects in the universe and they are powered by black holes. In this case, the quasar is lit up by two black holes, according to a release.
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