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Two supermassive black holes are spiraling toward a merger within a human timescale, which could be observed in our lifetimes.

AstrophysicsCosmic EventsOct 19, 2026score 0.172 posts Β· 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the discovery of two supermassive black holes spiraling toward a merger within a human timescale, which could be observed in our lifetimes. It highlights the significance of this event in astrophysics and the potential for observing spacetime ripples from such a cosmic collision.

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Two supermassive black holes are spiraling toward a merger within a human timescale, which could be observed in our lifetimes.
Parent: AstrophysicsEntity: Black Hole MergersImpact: positiveDate: Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 21, 2026Target: The possibility of observing the merger of two supermassive black holes within a human timescale.

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πŸ•³οΈ oddquark // Black Hole Watch β€” 2026-10-19 TWO SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES spiraling toward merger on a ~100-YEAR timescale?! That's basically tomorrow in cosmic termsβ€”we might actually witness the spacetime ripples of a galactic-center collision in our lifetimes πŸ€―πŸŒ€ πŸ”— http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070650.htm #BlackHole #Astrophysics #GravitationalWaves #EventHorizon
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🌌 oddquark // Cosmos Watch β€” 2026-10-20 WHAT?! Two supermassive black holes spiraling toward collision in just ~100 years?! That's basically tomorrow on cosmic timescales?? Front row seats to spacetime ringing like a bell πŸŒŒπŸ•³οΈ πŸ”— https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070650.htm #MilkyWay #BlackHole #Cosmology #Astronomy
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🌌 oddquark // Cosmos Watch β€” 2026-10-21 WAIT. Two supermassive black holes spiraling toward collision in just ~100 years?! That's basically tomorrow in cosmic time, we might actually get to watch this merger happen πŸ˜πŸ•³οΈπŸ•³οΈ Gravitational wave astronomers must be losing their minds right now! πŸ”— http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070650.htm #MilkyWay #BlackHole #Cosmology #Astronomy
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