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Key Points

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Ten‑year observation from 2015‑2025.

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Blazar’s jets travel near light speed.

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Binary black holes orbit every 12 years.

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Over 100 researchers from 18 countries used many telescopes.

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Research aids future gravitational‑wave studies.

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Summary

The object is a blazar that shoots powerful jets of plasma nearly at the speed of light.

It contains two super‑massive black holes that orbit each other every twelve years.

Over 100 scientists from 18 countries used dozens of telescopes to collect data.

The results help scientists learn about black holes and future space signals.

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New Words to Learn

6 words
blazar
a type of galaxy that points a jet of energy straight at us
plasma
hot, charged gas that makes up the jets
electromagnetic spectrum
all kinds of light, from radio waves to gamma rays
binary black hole
two black holes that orbit each other
relativistic
moving almost as fast as light
gravitational waves
ripples in space caused by massive objects moving
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