So what happens when two Super Massive Black Holes collide?

When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC PBS Space Time

Premiered October 04, 2017
When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC

In this video, we discuss the reports about the detection of a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting only one light year apart from each other. Studying the dance of these giants should tell us a ton about how black holes grow.

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PBS Space Time

PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.

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