# THIS WAS THE FIRST SATELLITE TO STUDY BLACK HOLES

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Podcast: [Bright Side Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660)
Published: 2026-09-01T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Before we had today’s powerful space telescopes, one pioneering satellite helped scientists begin studying some of the universe’s most mysterious objects: black holes. How did we detect something we can’t even see? Here’s the fascinating story behind the mission that changed black hole astronomy. #BlackHoles #Space #NASA #Astronomy #Satellite #SpaceHistory #ScienceTok #Universe #DidYouKnow #GenZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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