About two days ago, astronomers at the University of New Mexico confirmed, for the every first time, that there were two supermassive black holes orbiting each other in a galaxy located around 750 million light years away from Earth. And as it turns out, the distance these have been located at happen to be perfect for optimal observation of the two black holes which could contain some path-breaking answers to the beginnings of the Universe. 

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“For a long time, we've been looking into space to try and find a pair of these supermassive black holes orbiting as a result of two galaxies merging," said Professor Greg Taylor a UNM news release issued post the confirmation of the discovery. The tm of researchers have taken all of 12 years to find such a phenomena. “"Even though we've theorized that this should be happening, nobody had ever seen it until now,” he explains on why this is a big deal for the entire human race. 

Due to the size of the black holes being incredulous, their orbiting period is an entire 24,000 years which means the scientists are yet to witness any curvature in their orbit, even after using a binary viewing method. 

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“Supermassive black holes have a lot of influence on the stars around them and the growth and evolution of the galaxy," Taylor further explains in the release. “So, understanding more about them and what happens when they merge with one another could be important for our understanding for the universe.” 

Another astronomer, Bob Zavala, who is appointed with the U.S Naval Observatory told the University, “Now we'll be able to use similar techniques to understand super-massive black holes and the galaxies they reside within.” The University will be observing the two orbiting black holes over a span of three to four years to find any change in patterns and get some precision over their findings so far. 

Original Story: NBC News