# Rare Black Hole Pair Reveals Future Gravitational Waves

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Podcast: [Bedtime Astronomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704)
Published: 2026-04-20T09:00:17+00:00
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## Resource

Astronomers have identified, for the first time, a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting extremely close at the center of Markarian 501. By analyzing decades of radio data, scientists detected two distinct particle jets tracing a rapid 121-day orbit. This rare system offers direct evidence of how black holes grow through mergers and provides a unique opportunity to study low-frequency gravitational waves before an eventual cosmic collision. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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