Astronomers discover pair of supermassive black holes consuming massive gas cloud

Astronomers have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes consuming a massive gas cloud, revealed by a unique radiation signal. This signal, detected in March 2021, showed an unusual brightness pattern not seen in other cosmic events. The black holes, located about 1 billion light-years away, are estimated to have a combined mass of 40 million times that of the sun. They orbit each other every 130 days and are expected to merge in about 70,000 years. This finding offers new insights into the behavior of supermassive black holes and their relationship with galaxies. Further observations are needed to confirm these results and enhance understanding of black hole evolution.